1630s, "capable of feeling," from Latin sentientem (nominative sentiens) "feeling," present participle of sentire "to feel" (see sense (n.)). Meaning "conscious" (of something) is from 1815.
雙語例句
1. Man is a sentient being.
人是有感覺的生物。
來自《權威詞典》
2. Our reaction to software as sentient is both unconscious and unavoidable.
我們將軟件視為一個生命體是無意識的,也是不可避免的.
來自About Face 3交互設計精髓
3. The condition of several moved him as he would have been moved by maimed sentient beings.
其中有幾處,讓他看了非常難過,就象他看見有感覺的活東西受到殘害那樣.
來自辭典例句
4. Yesterday that peace and prosperity were the birthright of all sentient beings.