英 [nɒnˈfɪɡjʊrətɪv] 美 [ˌnɑːnˈfɪɡjərətɪv]
adj. 抽象的；没有比喻用法的
not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
同义词： abstract / abstractionist / nonobjective
... abstract 抽象的 nonfigurative (艺术)非形象的... abstractionist 抽象派艺术家...
抽象的；没有比喻用法的
Physics is nonfigurative. It is based on concept, and it integrates a symbol system;
物理学是一门抽象的科学，它以抽象的概念为基元，形成了完整的一套符号体系；
The method is fit to the teaching on the nonfigurative subject such as the zoophysiology because it is visualize and lifelikeness and understandability .
多媒体教学形象生动、直观易懂，特别适合动物生理学等理论性强、理论抽象的学科教学。
His nonfigurative pursuit toward his life during this period has intrigued many scholars who have made deep researches into it with their own thinking and emotional experience.
他这一时期对生命抽象的执着追寻，引发了诸多学者对此的研究热情，并在此融入了自我的情感体验和思索。
Mr. Twist's rendering of music, once thought to be outrageously brutal and assaulting, proceeds in eye-filling and variously articulated stages with consistently nonfigurative elements.
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