profound

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pro·found /prəˈfaʊnd/ adjectiveadj

1 EFFECT/INFLUENCEhaving a strong influence or effect 〔影响〕深刻的，极大的

profound effect/influence/impact/consequence etc

Tolstoy’s experiences of war had a profound effect on his work.

托尔斯泰的战争经历深刻影响了他的作品。

The mother’s behaviour has a profound impact on the developing child.

母亲的行为对于正在成长的孩子有极大的影响。

profound changes in society

社会的巨大变革

2 EMOTIONALshowing strong serious feelings 〔感情〕强烈的，深切的，严肃的 SYN deep

a profound sense of guilt

强烈的内疚感

3 INTELLIGENTshowing great knowledge and understanding 知识渊博的；见解深刻的 SYN deep

a profound question

深刻的问题

Jenner is a profound thinker.

詹纳是个思想深刻的人。

4 literaryDEEPMP deep or far below the surface of something 深的；深处的 SYN deep

Her work touches something profound in the human psyche.

她的作品触及了人类心灵深处的某些东西。

5 COMPLETELYcomplete 完全的

profound deafness

完全耳聋

—profoundly adv

profoundly disturbing news

令人极其不安的消息

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profound• Yet when death whisks away that incandescent vitality, the shock is all the more electric and profound.• Burton's lecture was amusing as well as being profound.• Much of what he had to say was very profound.• The impact of these changes will be profound.• Further research has resulted in a more profound appreciation of the problem.• The morning air grows thick with incense and the droning of ancient sutras, as lulling and profound as waves.• Underlying this hostility was a profound belief in the ethical and moral superiority of collective welfare provision.• To achieve this a set of regulations has been introduced which is having a profound effect on the electrical and electronics sectors.• The changes have had a profound effect.• It was also seen as inflicting profound effects on individuals' lives.• Very few fully appreciated their profound influence on their junior colleagues.• The book contains a great many profound insights into human behaviour.• Women who through their racism, collusion and a profound lack of political intelligence, made my sisters and me completely invisible.• a profound remark• Her death left me with a profound sense of sadness.• There was a profound silence after his remark.• a book with profound social implications

profound effect/influence/impact/consequence etc• December is a month when what is said and who you meet could have profound consequences.• But the public protests have had a profound effect on Adobe.• The historical legacy of this hegemony continues to have a profound influence on the contemporary political landscape.• Yet these elements have had a profound effect on the evolution of the Earth because of their radioactivity.• Selection pressure operates on all stages of life cycles and has profound effects on the physiology and biochemistry of parasites.• The speculation had an even more profound effect on the public sector.

profound sense of• Because of this profound sense of acceptance, we understand and come to terms with our own uniqueness.• Uh so as this profound sense of disappointment and disenfranchisement that seems to come with each cycle.• He blushed from a profound sense of embarrassment.• And yet, he could see in his grandfather a shameless self-importance, a profound sense of entitlement.• Overall there is a profound sense of estrangement and disappointment afoot in our country.• Hurrying out with a profound sense of failure, she brushed by a man watching from the stairs of the rehearsal studio.• The staff in turn are likely to experience guilt and a profound sense of failure.

Origin profound

(1200-1300) Old French profond “deep”, from Latin profundus, from fundus “bottom”

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