1570s, "fact, occurrence," from Late Latin phænomenon, from Greek phainomenon "that which appears or is seen," noun use of neuter present participle of phainesthai "to appear," passive of phainein (see phantasm). Meaning "extraordinary occurrence" first recorded 1771. Plural is phenomena.
中文解释
1、pheno- "appear, show, be seen" + -men- "passive suffix" + -on(希腊语中的单数后缀).2、字面含义：that which appears or is seen. 即：被看到的事物。=> 由此，表示：现象。
实用例句
1. This phenomenon is not as outrageous as it seems.
这种现象并不像它看上去那样骇人。
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2. It's an interesting scientific phenomenon, but of no practical use whatever.
这是一种有趣的科学现象，但没什么实用价值。
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3. This form of civil disobedience isn't a particularly new phenomenon.
这种形式的非暴力反抗并不是特别新的现象。
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4. They see the shift to the right as a worldwide phenomenon.
他们认为政治上的右翼倾向是一个世界现象。
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5. The rogue male is not a twentieth-century phenomenon.