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sentient

🇬🇧 UK/'senʃәnt/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Capable of experiencing sensation, feeling, or conscious thought.

有感知能力的,有意识的

n.

A being capable of feeling sensation or conscious thought.

有知觉的生物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
sentfeel, perceive, be aware
+
ientsuffix
=sentient

Common Collocations

  • 1.sentient beings有感知的生命
  • 2.sentient creatures有意识的生物
  • 3.[sentient life forms][有感知的生命形式]
  • 4.fully sentient完全有意识的

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Many philosophers argue that all sentient beings deserve protection from unnecessary suffering.

  • 2.

    The science fiction novel explored whether artificial intelligence could ever become truly sentient.

  • 3.

    As sentient creatures, humans have a moral responsibility toward the natural world.

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