perceive

动词 perceive:

1. to become aware of through the senses
   同义词：comprehend
2. become conscious of

1. I perceived his comment as a challenge.
   我认为他的批评是对我的激励。
2. The patient was perceived to have difficulty in standing and walking.
   据观察所见，病人站立和行走都有困难。
3. I perceived a change in his behaviour/that his behaviour had changed.
   我发觉他的行为有些变化。
4. We had already perceived how the temperature fluctuated.
   我们已注意到温度的波动情形。
5. We perceived that we were unwelcome and left.
   我们发觉自己不受欢迎，因此便离开了。

per.ceive

v.tr.（及物动词）
per.ceived,per.ceiv.ing,per.ceives
To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing.
意识到：通过任何一种感官，尤指视觉或听觉等直接意识到
To achieve understanding of; apprehend.See Synonyms at see
理解：获得对…的理解；理解参见 see

来源：
Middle English perceiven
中古英语 perceiven
from Old French perceivre
源自 古法语 perceivre
from Latin percipere
源自 拉丁语 percipere
per- [per-]
per- [前缀，表.靠….]
capere [to seize] * see kap-
capere [抓住] *参见 kap-

【引伸】
perceiv.able
adj.（形容词）
perceiv.ably
adv.（副词）
perceiv.er
n.（名词）