1550s, from Medieval Latin conceptum "draft, abstract," in classical Latin "(a thing) conceived," from concep-, past participle stem of concipere "to take in" (see conceive). In some 16c. cases a refashioning of conceit (perhaps to avoid negative connotations).
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1. The snowcoach concept in Yellowstone provides low-impact, low-pollution access.
在黄石公园里使用雪车这一想法，为人们提供了一种对环境低影响、低污染的游览方式。
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2. The concept of the Rose continued to inform the poet's work.
玫瑰的概念持续贯穿于诗人的作品中。
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3. The Editor takes a cavalier attitude to the concept of fact checking.
《编辑》杂志对于核对事实这一点采取无所谓的态度。
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4. Community radio is a concept which is much more localised.
社区广播是一个将服务深度局域化的概念。
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5. Their concept of a performance and our concept were miles apart.