as‧pect S2 W1 AC / æspekt / 名词
1 [可数名词] one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts
aspect of
Dealing with people is the most important aspect of my work.
Alcoholism affects all aspects of family life.
2 [可数名词] the direction in which a window, room, front of a building etc faces :
a south-facing aspect
3 [单数形式，不可数] literary the appearance of someone or something :
The storm outside gave the room a sinister aspect.
4 [可数和不可数名词] technical the form of a 动词 in grammar that shows whether an action is continuing, or happens always, again and again, or once :
‘He sings’ differs from ‘He is singing’ in aspect.
COLLOCATIONS
形容词
an important/significant aspect A person’s nationality is an important aspect of their identity.
a key aspect (= a very important aspect ) There have been changes in five key aspects of education.
a positive aspect Describe some of the positive aspects of technological development.
negative aspect We have to consider tourism’s negative aspects.
a worrying/disturbing aspect The worrying aspect is that it gets worse every year.
the technical/practical/financial etc aspects The technical aspects of the movie were incredible.
a striking aspect This is one of the most striking aspects of life in Tokyo.
动词
deal with an aspect International banks have departments to deal with this aspect of trade.
look at/consider/examine an aspect Managers were asked to look at every aspect of their work.
discuss an aspect Police are reluctant to discuss any aspect of the investigation.
concentrate/focus on an aspect Accountants often concentrate on one aspect of accounting.
cover all aspects of something The training course covers all aspects of business.
NOUN + aspect
the safety/security aspect the safety aspect of nuclear power generation
the health/business/money etc aspect the health aspects of chemical accidents | I’m not very interested in the business aspect.
THESAURUS
appearance the way someone or something looks to other people : She’d had plastic surgery to change her appearance. | The mushrooms are similar in appearance to poisonous ones, so you have to be careful.
looks someone’s appearance, especially when considering how good-looking they are. Looks is more informal than appearance : Girls of that age are always worried about their looks. | People generally describe him as having boyish good looks .
image the appearance and character that a person, organization, product etc deliberately tries to produce : She wowed fans with her sleek new image. | The scandal has damaged her image as an honest politician. | The car has a racy new image.
aspect literary the appearance of someone or something : The costume gives his character an even more sinister aspect.