perceive something/somebody to be something• The acceptability of legalinstitutions in the financialmarketplace usually depends upon how fair and certain their usersperceive them to be.• In both groups one quarterperceived it to be caused by a medical condition, particularly more older malesufferers.• The most favourableattitudes were found amongst those subordinates who perceived their boss to beexercising the consultativestyle.• For example, if I perceive you to befriendly, then I am likely to act in a friendly manner towards you.• Diem perceived Bao Dai to be his path to power.• The nationperceived itself to be in danger.• People perceived me to be interested only in my own patch, my turf, my people.• Because the authorsperceive oral communication to be of great significance in business, they further recommend that: 7.
ADVERB | VERB + PERCEIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤clearly, distinctly清楚地意識到➤dimly隱約感覺到◇The remedy for the problem was only dimly perceived by scientists until recently.直到最近科學家們才隱約意識到解決該問題的辦法。➤directly直接感知◇the world of directly perceived objects直接感知的物質世界➤differently感知不同◇Risks are perceived differently by different people.不同的人對風險有不同的感覺。➤easily, readily容易察覺到◇The industrial bias of canal building can be readily perceived by looking at Figure 7.3.從圖 7.3 中可以很容易地看出開鑿運河主要出於工業目的。➤accurately, correctly準確/正確認識➤wrongly錯誤地認識➤immediately立刻注意到VERB + PERCEIVE➤be able to, can有能力察覺出;能感覺到➤be unable to沒有能力察覺出▸➤fail to未意識到▸➤be difficult to難以意識到PREPOSITION➤as看作⋯◇The General's words were perceived as a threat by countries in the region.將軍說的話被該地區所有國家看作是一種威脅。PHRASES➤commonly perceived, generally perceived, typically perceived, widely perceived通常/一般/普遍/廣泛被看作⋯◇It is widely perceived as a women's health problem, but it does also affect men.這被廣泛看作是女性健康問題,但實際上也影響男性。➤a failure to perceive sth, an inability to perceive sth未能意識到⋯;沒有能力察覺⋯