• n. [医] 泻法，导泻；净化；精神发泄

词源不详，由古希腊哲学家亚里士多德所创。词源同英语常见名Catherine.

catharsis (n.)

1803, "bodily purging," from Latinized form of Greek katharsis "purging, cleansing," from stem of kathairein "to purify, purge," from katharos "pure, clear of dirt, clean, spotless; open, free; clear of shame or guilt; purified" (with most of the extended senses now found in Modern English clear, clean, pure), which is of unknown origin. Originally medical in English; of emotions from 1872; psychotherapy sense first recorded 1909, in Brill's translation of Freud.

1. Those things the Greeks called catharsis the sharing of pity and terror and joy with all.

那就是希腊人称之为“精神净化”的东西,大家一起感受怜悯和痛苦,分享快乐.

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2. He wrote out his rage and bewilderment, which gradually became a form of catharsis leading to understanding.

他把自己的愤怒和迷惘写了下来，这渐渐成了一种理解问题的宣泄方式。

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3. Liquidations and closedowns are the healthy catharsis of an efficient market.

停业清理和关门倒闭是一个高效率的市场的一种通便下泻的现象.

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4. They an intellectual epiphany and think they've experienced catharsis.

他们知性富有洞察力,认为自己经历了这样的过程.

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5. Salesman: Child, what do you buy catharsis spirit to work to use?

售货员: 小朋友, 你买洗涤灵干什么用 啊 ?

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