/prə'dʒekʃn; prə`dʒɛkʃən/
n
1 (a) [U] projecting or being projected 计画; 设计; 投掷; 发射; 投射; 投影放映; 突出; 推断
*the projection of images on a screen 影像在屏幕上的投影
* film projection 影片放映
* the projection of one's feelings onto others 把自己的感情投射给别人
* the projection of a missile through the air 导弹的发射升空.
(b) [C] thing that is projected, esp a mental image viewed as reality （制定的）规画; （尤指）设想, 设计.
2 [C] thing that juts out from a surface 凸出物
*a projection of rock on a cliff-face 悬崖表面凸出的岩石.
3 [C] representation of the surface of the earth on a plane surface （地图）投影图.
4 [C] estimate of future situations or trends, etc based on a study of present ones 对未来形势的估计; 预测; 推断
*sales projections for the next financial year 对下一财政年度销售情况的预测.

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1【calculation】
2【something sticking out】
3【film】
4【feeling】
5【picture】
6【imagined qualities】

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【CALCULATION】[C]
a statement or calculation about what something will be in the future or was in the past, based on information available now
projection of
　projections of declining natural gas production
projection for
　population projections for the next 25 years
　He declined to make projections about fourth quarter earnings.
　Early projections show a three point lead for the Socialists.
【SOMETHING STICKING OUT】[C]formal
something that sticks out from a surface
　small projections of weathered rock on the hillside
【FILM】[U]
the act of projecting a film or picture onto a screen
　projection equipment
【FEELING】[U]
technical the act of imagining that someone else is feeling the same emotions as you
【PICTURE】[C]technical
a representation of something solid on a flat surface
　a map projection
【IMAGINED QUALITIES】[C]
something that you imagine to have particular qualities because of your wishes or feelings
projection of
　The Devil is a projection of our fears and insecurities.
→Mercator projection