perfection

名词 n. 动词 v.
/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence. countable,uncountable
    — near-perfection
  2. A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence. countable,uncountable
    — No tongue can her perfections tell
    The New Arcadia
  3. The process or act of establishing official recognition for a legal claim, generally in the context of security interests. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To perfect. nonstandard,transitive,uncommon
    — My plan, gentlemen, is to be conſider'd as a ſuperſtructure on that admirable foundation laid by the modern profeſſor of Engliſh, both our labours tending to the ſame general end; the perfectioning of our countrymen in a moſt eſſential article, the right uſe of their native language.

词形变化

perfections plural perfections present,singular,third-person perfectioning participle,present perfectioned participle,past perfectioned past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. Equivalent to perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes.
词源 2
From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. Equivalent to perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes.
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