brainstorm

英 [ˈbreɪnstɔːm]

美 [ˈbreɪnstɔːrm]

n.  突然神志不清; 脑猝病
vt.  集中各人智慧猛攻

现在分词：brainstorming　复数：brainstorms　过去式：brainstormed　第三人称单数：brainstorms　过去分词：brainstormed　

BEC

BNC.36600 / COCA.20387

牛津词典

noun

• 突然神志不清；脑猝病
  a sudden inability to think clearly which causes unusual behaviour
• 突然神志不清；脑猝病
  a sudden inability to think clearly which causes unusual behaviour

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 一时糊涂；头脑发热
  If you have abrainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly.
  1. I can have a brainstorm and be very extravagant.
     我有时会头脑发热，挥霍无度。
• N-COUNT 突然想到的好主意；灵感
  If you have abrainstorm, you suddenly have a clever idea.
  1. 'Look,' she said, getting a brainstorm, 'Why don't you invite them here?'
     “对了，”她灵机一动说道，“你干吗不请他们到这儿来？”

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 brainwave


• VERB 集思广益；集体献计
  If a group of peoplebrainstorm, they have a meeting in which they all put forward as many ideas and suggestions as they can think of.
  1. The women meet twice a month to brainstorm and set business goals for each other...
     她们每个月聚会两次，在一起出谋献策，为各自制定生意目标。
  2. We can brainstorm a list of the most influential individuals in the company.
     我们可以集体讨论，列出该公司中最有影响的人员的名单。

英英释义

noun

• the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
  Synonym:insightbrainwave

verb

• try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it

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