/pə'spektɪv; pɚ`spɛktɪv/
n
1 (a) [U] art of drawing solid objects on a flat surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth and position in relation to each other 透视法
*She drew a row of trees receding into the distance to demonstrate the laws of perspective. 她画了一排由近而远高度递减的树以演示透视法的规律.
* [attrib 作定语] a perspective drawing 一幅透视画.
(b) [C] drawing made this way 透视图. =>illus 见插图.
2 [C] view, esp one stretching into the distance 远景, 景（尤指由近而远的）
*get a perspective of the whole valley 取整个山谷的远景
* (fig 比喻) a personal perspective of the nation's history 国家历史之我见.
3 (idm 习语) in/out of perspective
(a) showing the correct/incorrect relationship between visible objects 可见物体的位置或比例正确[不正确]; 按照[不按照]透视法
*draw the buildings in perspective 按比例画某建筑物
* That tree on the left of the picture is out of perspective. 画中左边那棵树不合比例.
(b) [U] in a way that does not exaggerate any aspect/that exaggerates some aspects 不夸大[夸大]; 恰当[不恰当]
*He sees things in their right perspective. 他观察事物很正确.
* view/put/see sth in (its true/its proper) perspective 从实际的[恰当的]角度观察[处置/看待]某事物
* see the events in their historical perspective 用历史的观点看待这些事件
* get things badly out of perspective 处事极为失当.

n
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: perspectiva, from perspectivus 'of sight', from Latin perspicere 'to look through, see clearly']
[C]
a way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences
→viewpointperspective on
　His father's death gave him a whole new perspective on life.
from sb's perspective
　The novel is written from a child's perspective.
from a feminist/Christian/global etc perspective
　We have to look at everything from an international perspective.
　a much-needed historical perspective
wider/broader perspective
　Our work in Uganda and Romania adds a wider perspective.
[U]
a sensible way of judging and comparing situations so that you do not imagine that something is more serious than it really is
　I think Viv's lost all sense of perspective .
　The figures have to be put into perspective .
get/keep sth in perspective
(=judge the importance of something correctly)
[U]
a method of drawing a picture that makes objects look solid and shows distance and depth, or the effect this method produces in a picture
　the artist's use of perspective
[C]formal
a view, especially one in which you can see a long way into the distance