名词 (n.) 远视;远见卓识。
/ˌfɑːrˈsaɪ.tɪd.nəs/
His farsightedness helped the company avoid the financial crisis.
他的远见卓识帮助公司避开了那场金融危机。
The doctor diagnosed her with farsightedness after she complained about difficulty reading small print, a condition that had gradually worsened over the past few years.
在她抱怨看小字困难后,医生诊断她患有远视,这种情况在过去几年里逐渐恶化。
由 farsighted(远视的;有远见的)加名词后缀 -ness 构成。farsighted 本身由 far(远的)和 sighted(有视力的)组合而成。该词最早在17世纪用于描述眼睛的远视症状,后来在18世纪逐渐引申出"有远见、目光长远"的比喻义。医学上,远视的正式术语为 hyperopia,源自希腊语 hyper(超过)和 ops(眼睛)。