consciousness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkɒn.ʃəs.nəs/ us/ˈkɑːn.ʃəs.nəs/
(UNDERSTANDING)
C1 意识;感觉;觉悟
the state of understanding and realizing something
[ + that ] Her consciousness that she's different makes her feel uneasy. 意识到自已与众不同，她感到很不自在。
Working in an unemployment office had helped to raise his political consciousness. 在失业救济办公室工作帮助他提高了政治意识。
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- The children have no consciousness of being different.
- He is completely unaware of gender issues - we will have to raise his consciousness.
- Her consciousness of the feelings of others was the thing that made her a fantastic doctor.
- He shows no consciousness that others might find him boring.
- Does she have any consciousness of how rude other people find her?
(AWAKE)
B2 有意识的;神志清醒的;有知觉的
the state of being awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you
He lost consciousness after his accident and never recovered/regained it. 事故发生后他便失去了知觉，再也没有苏醒过来。