introspection

introspection

英 [ɪntrə(ʊ)'spekʃ(ə)n]
　　美 ['ɪntrə'spɛkʃən]

n. 內省；反省

中文詞源：

introspection 內省

intra-,在內，-spect,看，詞源同spectator,inspect.引申詞義內省。

例句：

1. He had always had his moments of quiet introspection.
他一直都抽時間靜思己過。

2. Behaviourism leaves out of account consciousness and introspection.
行為主義不把意識和內省考慮在內.

3. He thus typified the constant introspection wherewith he tortured, but could not purify himself.
他就這樣不斷地自省,其實隻是在自我折磨, 絲毫得不到自我凈化.

4. Introspection, and with the habit of keeping a diary, was a common Puritan trait.
自我反省和寫日記的習慣是清教徒共有的特點.

5. More importantly, the violence has brought intense introspection and debate.
更重要的是, 這些恐怖活動已經給人們帶來瞭深刻反省,引起廣泛的爭論.