selective memory

sɪˈlɛktɪv ˈmɛməri
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Translation of selective memory from English into Chinese

Noun

1.

bias

biased recollection of events favoring certain memories
选择性记忆 选择性回忆
  • Her selective memory only recalls the good times.她的选择性记忆只记得美好的时光。
2.

psychology

ability to remember some facts while forgetting others
选择性记忆 xuǎnzéxìng jìyì
  • He has a selective memory when it comes to his mistakes.在涉及到他的错误时,他有选择性记忆。
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Examples of selective memory in a sentence

  • Selective memory often omits unpleasant details.
  • Selective memory can distort past events.
  • Her selective memory only recalls the good times.

Translations of "selective memory" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
选择性记忆n. - xuǎn zé xìng jì yì

The selective memory of witnesses sometimes causes incomplete or biased testimonies.

目击者的选择性记忆有时会让证词变得残缺甚至带有偏见。

She accused him of having selective memory about who started the fight.

她指责他对谁先挑起争吵这件事有选择性记忆。

Politicians are notorious for their selective memory regarding broken campaign promises.

政客对自己食言的竞选承诺一向有臭名昭著的选择性记忆。

My brother's selective memory always forgets the times I helped him move.

我哥哥的选择性记忆总是忘记我帮他搬家的那些时候。

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  • 只记得

selective memory: Examples and translations in context

You seem to have selective memory about who actually paid for dinner yesterday.

你对昨天到底是谁付的晚餐钱好像有选择性记忆。

His selective memory conveniently erased all the mistakes he made in college.

他的选择性记忆很方便地抹去了他大学时犯下的所有错误。

He seems to have selective memory about his failures during last year's project.

他对去年项目中的失败似乎有选择性记忆。

His selective memory caused him to ignore the unpleasant events of the past.

他的选择性记忆让他对过去那些不愉快的事一概忽略。

The problem with selective memory is that it creates a biased view of history.

选择性记忆的问题在于,它会让人形成带有偏见的历史观。

Neither Trump's hyperbole nor Obama's selective memory comes as a surprise.

特朗普的自吹自擂和奥巴马的选择性记忆都不足为奇。

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