sentient
UK/'senʃәnt/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Able to feel, perceive, or experience consciously
有感知能力的，有知觉的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsent (feel/perceive) + -ent (being in a state of) = in a state of feeling — capable of conscious experience. It's the key word in philosophy and sci-fi for the line between a mere object and a being that can suffer or feel: 'sentient beings.'
Root sent still carries 33 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sentient beings有感知的生命
- 2.sentient creatures有意识的生物
- 3.sentient life有知觉的生命
- 4.fully sentient完全有意识的
- 5.become sentient产生意识
Example Sentences
- 1.
The film asks whether a robot can ever become sentient.
- 2.
Many argue that all sentient beings deserve protection.