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1 opinion [可数名词] what you think or believe about something 同义词 opinion
view on/about
What’s your view on the subject?
view that
Their view is that competition is good for business.
In my view , the country needs a change of government. → point of view ( 2 )
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In everyday English, people usually say I think … rather than In my view … , and What do you think? rather than What is your view? :
What do you think about her new boyfriend?
2 way of considering [可数名词，通常单数] a way of thinking about or understanding something
view of
Mum’s view of the situation was different to mine.
optimistic/pessimistic/balanced etc view
a realistic view of human nature
traditional views of religion
You need to have a clear view (= a definite idea ) of the kind of book you want to write.
take a dim/poor view of something (= disapprove )
She took a pretty dim view of his behaviour.
3 sight [可数和不可数名词] what you are able to see or whether you can see it
view of
We’d like a room with a view of the sea.
good/bad/wonderful etc view
The house has wonderful views over the valley.
be in view/come into view
Suddenly the pyramids came into view.
disappear/vanish/be hidden from view
The gun was hidden from view behind the door.
Fran hit him in full view of all the guests (= where they could see it clearly ) .
During an eclipse, the moon blocks our view of the sun (= stop us from seeing it ) .
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scenery [可数名词] the whole area that you can see from somewhere, especially when it is very beautiful or impressive :
From the top you get a panoramic view of the city.
A huge nuclear reactor now spoils the view .
5 picture [可数名词] a photograph or picture showing a beautiful or interesting place
view of
The book contains over fifty scenic views of Cambridge.
6 chance to see something [可数和不可数名词] an occasion or time when it is possible for people to see something such as an art show
view of
A private view of the Summer Exhibition will be held.
on view (= being shown to the public )
The painting is currently on view at the Tate.
7 in view of something formal used to introduce the reason for a decision or action :
In view of his conduct, the club has decided to suspend him.
8 with a view to (doing) something because you are planning to do something in the future :
We bought the house with a view to retiring there.
9 in view formal having something in your mind as an aim
with this end/object/aim etc in view
Defence was all-important, and castles were designed with this end in view.
What sort of job did you have in view ?
10 take the long view (of something) British English to think about the effect that something will have in the future rather than what happens now
COLLOCATIONS
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have/hold a view (= have an opinion ) He has very left-wing views.
take the view that … (= have a particular view ) The Government took the view that the law did not need to be changed.
express a view (= say what you think about something ) This is a chance for you to express your views.
give your view (= say what you think ) He did not hesitate to give his own views on the subject.
share a view (= agree with it ) This view is not shared by his colleagues.
support a view (= believe or help to prove that it is right ) There are many people who would support his views.
hear a view ( also listen to a view ) a chance to hear people’s views on a range of different subjects
tell somebody your view ( also let somebody have your view ) We want you to tell us your views.
sb’s view changes Your view about these things changes as you get older.
形容词
political views His political views have not changed.
sb’s personal view My own personal view is that they’re being optimistic.
widely-held view There is a widely-held view that young people eat too much junk food.
the general view (= what most people think ) The general view was that he had done well.
strong views She has strong views on education.
strongly held/deeply held views (= strong views that someone is unwilling to change ) He is known for his strongly held views on modern art.
different views Different people have different views about this subject.
conflicting/opposing views (= completely different ) There are conflicting views about the best way to teach reading.
extreme a politician who has extreme views on immigration
moderate His views have recently become more moderate.
outrageous The chairman said that Mr McNeil’s views were outrageous.
traditional traditional views about women
old-fashioned Some of his views now sound very old-fashioned.
popular/unpopular This view has become increasingly popular in society. | It’s now a rather unpopular view.
right-wing/left-wing the students’ extreme left-wing views
短语
be of the same view (= agree ) They were all of the same view.
be of differing/different views (= disagree ) They get on well, though they are of differing views on politics.
an exchange of views (= when people say what they think, especially when they disagree ) There was a frank exchange of views at the meeting.
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have/get a view of something She had a clear view of the street from her window.
enjoy/admire the view They sat enjoying the view down the valley.
take in the view (= look at and enjoy it ) Why don’t you walk along the coastline, taking in the breathtaking views?
block sb’s view A pillar blocked my view of the stage.
obscure the view (= make it difficult to see ) A wall of mist obscured the view.
spoil the view (= make it look bad ) Some local residents think the wind turbines spoil the view.
command a view ( also afford a view formal ) (= if a place commands or affords a view, you can see that view from there ) The room commanded an excellent view of the river.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + view
wonderful/magnificent/spectacular/breathtaking There are breathtaking views from the top of the hill.
a good view From here we get a good view of the fortress.
a sea/ocean view (= a view of the sea ) I’d like a room with a sea view.
a panoramic view (= when you can see in many directions ) Everyone who made it to the summit was rewarded with a magnificent panoramic view.
a bird’s-eye view (= a view from high above something ) The top of the bell tower in the square gives a bird’s-eye view of Venice.
短语
be in view From the window the car was clearly in view.
in full view of somebody He took the money in full view of everyone.
come into view Suddenly the pyramids came into view.
disappear from view She disappeared from view around the corner.
be hidden from view The inside of the house was hidden from view by curtains.
COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say ’ watch the view ‘. Say enjoy the view , take in the view , or admire the view .
THESAURUS
view the area you can see from a window or place, especially when it is beautiful : The hotel has a view of the Colosseum. | There are great views of the Himalayas.
panorama an impressive view of a very large area that stretches a long way across in front of you : a panorama of snow-covered hills and mountains | From the top, there is a breathtaking panorama across to the southern slopes of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain.
vista written a view of a large area of beautiful scenery : The road around the island offers some spectacular vistas. | On a sparkling spring day, the vista is quite superb. | In front, a simple porch offered a spectacular vista of coconut-fringed beach, lagoon, and open sea beyond.
scene what you see in a place, especially when people are moving around and doing things : His paintings are mainly of local scenes. | a peaceful village scene
sight something that you see, especially something very impressive or surprising : The mountain is a magnificent sight, soaring up from the carpet of purple heather at its base. | It was an amazing sight. I had never seen elephants in the wild before. | They were met with the sight of riot police shaking hands with the demonstrators.