本体 (běn tǐ) — (philosophy) noumenon; thing-in-itself; (in general) the thing itself; main body; base version
Definition
A philosophical term for the 'thing-in-itself' (Kant's noumenon), the reality behind appearances. In general use it means the main body or base version of something, as in a game or machine.
noun
(philosophy) noumenonthing-in-itself(in general) the thing itselfmain bodybase version
Examples
- 本体。Kāng dé zhé xué zhōng de běn tǐ yǔ xiàn xiàng shì xiāng duì de gài niàn.Noumenon and phenomenon are relative concepts in Kant's philosophy.
- 本体，。Wǒ mǎi le yóu xì běn tǐ, dàn hái méi yǒu mǎi kuò zhǎn bāo.I bought the base game but haven't bought the expansion pack yet.
- 本体，。Zhè tái jī qì de běn tǐ hěn zhòng, dàn pèi jiàn dōu kě yǐ chāi xiè.The main body of this machine is heavy, but all the accessories can be removed.
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