projection
/prəˈdʒekʃn; prə`dʒɛkʃən/ n
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(a) [U] projecting or being projected 计画; 设计; 投掷; 发射; 投射; 投影放映; 突出; 推断
the projection of images on a screen 影像在屏幕上的投影
film projection 影片放映
the projection of one's feelings onto others 把自己的感情投射给别人
the projection of a missile through the air 导弹的发射升空.
(b) [C] thing that is projected, esp a mental image viewed as reality （制定的）规画; （尤指）设想, 设计.
2 [C] thing that juts out from a surface 凸出物
a projection of rock on a cliff-face 悬崖表面凸出的岩石.
3 [C] representation of the surface of the earth on a plane surface （地图）投影图.
4 [C] estimate of future situations or trends, etc based on a study of present ones 对未来形势的估计; 预测; 推断
sales projections for the next financial year 对下一财政年度销售情况的预测.