per‧spec‧tive W3 AC / pəspektɪv $ pər- / 名词

1 [可数名词] a way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences → viewpoint

perspective on

His father’s death gave him a whole new perspective on life.

from sb’s perspective

The novel is written from a child’s perspective.

from a feminist/Christian/global etc perspective

We have to look at everything from an international perspective.

a much-needed historical perspective

wider/broader perspective

Our work in Uganda and Romania adds a wider perspective.

2 [不可数名词] a sensible way of judging and comparing situations so that you do not imagine that something is more serious than it really is :

I think Viv’s lost all sense of perspective .

The figures have to be put into perspective .

get/keep something in perspective (= judge the importance of something correctly )

3 [不可数名词] a method of drawing a picture that makes objects look solid and shows distance and depth, or the effect this method produces in a picture :

the artist’s use of perspective

4 [可数名词] formal a view, especially one in which you can see a long way into the distance

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + perspective

a new/different perspective I like the programme because it gives you a different perspective on world news.

a fresh perspective (= new and interesting or useful ) The venture will benefit from their fresh perspective.

a wider/broader perspective Searching through a variety of sources will give them a wider perspective on their subject.

a historical perspective It is important to have a historical perspective when considering these changes.

a global/international perspective A global perspective allows firms to spot opportunities and reduce supply costs.

a feminist perspective If you look at this from a feminist perspective, things are, in fact, not equal.

a female perspective Carson’s lyrics are definitely written from the human experience, but from a female perspective.

a Marxist perspective From a Marxist perspective, crime is largely the product of capitalism.

a Christian perspective We approach the problem from a Christian perspective.

a business perspective I think it was a good thing to do, from a business perspective.

the American/Russian/French etc perspective From the French perspective, therefore, 1934 marks a major turning point.

动词

have a perspective Everyone seems to have a different perspective on the issue.

see/view something from a perspective A child can only see see the world from his or her own perspective.

give (somebody) a perspective A break might give her a better perspective on things.

provide a perspective Their research is concerned with providing an alternative perspective on our past.

offer a perspective Bamford offers a fresh perspective on this ongoing historical debate.

get a perspective When you get to my age, you get a different perspective on life.

put a perspective on something This new evidence put a whole new perspective on the case.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

lose perspective People sometimes lose perspective on what is really important in life.

put something into/in perspective (= consider something in a sensible way by comparing it with something else, or to help you do this ) Let’s put this data into perspective. | I saw their suffering, and it really put my own problems into perspective.

get/see something in perspective (= judge the importance of something correctly by considering it in relation to other things ) You’ve got to take a wider view and get things in perspective.

keep something in perspective I hope we can all keep this issue in perspective.

短语

a sense of perspective I felt I needed a break from the relationship in order to keep a sense of perspective.