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subliminal

🇬🇧 UK/sʌb'liminl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Below the threshold of conscious awareness; influencing the mind without one being aware of it

潜意识的;阈下的;不被察觉地影响思维的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
subunder, below
+
liminthreshold, boundary
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=subliminal

Common Collocations

  • 1.subliminal message潜意识信息
  • 2.subliminal advertising潜意识广告
  • 3.subliminal influence潜移默化的影响
  • 4.subliminal perception阈下感知

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Advertisers have long been accused of using subliminal messages to influence consumer behavior.

  • 2.

    The film contained subliminal imagery that viewers could not consciously detect.

  • 3.

    A subliminal fear of failure often holds people back from pursuing their ambitions.

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