psychological

英 [saɪkə'lɒdʒɪk(ə)l] 美 [,saɪkə'lɑdʒɪkl]

psychological (adj.): 1680s; see psychology + -ical. Related: Psychologically. Psychological warfare recorded from 1940. Psychological moment was in vogue from 1871, from French moment psychologique "moment of immediate expectation of something about to happen."
The original German phrase, misinterpreted by the French & imported together with its false sense into English, meant the psychic factor, the mental effect, the influence exerted by a state of mind, & not a point of time at all, das Moment in German corresponding to our momentum, not our moment. [Fowler]

1. John received constant physical and psychological abuse from his father.: 约翰不断遭到父亲身体和心理上的双重虐待。

2. Psychological twists perk up an otherwise predictable story line.: 心理转折使原本老套的故事情节变得生动有趣。

3. Even minor head injuries can cause long-lasting psychological effects.: 即使是轻微的头部创伤也会对心理产生长期影响。

4. Psychological and sociological studies were emphasizing the importance of the family.: 心理学和社会学研究都强调家庭的重要性。

5. There was a vast distance between psychological clues and concrete proof.: 心理提示和确凿证据之间相差甚远。