brainstorm

noun

1. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation

Synonym: insightbrainwave

verb

1. try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it

1. 一时糊涂；头脑发热
If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly.

e.g. I can have a brainstorm and be very extravagant.
我有时会头脑发热，挥霍无度。

2. 突然想到的好主意；灵感
If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly have a clever idea.

e.g. 'Look,' she said, getting a brainstorm, 'Why don't you invite them here?'
“对了，”她灵机一动说道，“你干吗不请他们到这儿来？”

3. 集思广益；集体献计
If a group of people brainstorm, they have a meeting in which they all put forward as many ideas and suggestions as they can think of.

e.g. The women meet twice a month to brainstorm and set business goals for each other...
她们每个月聚会两次，在一起出谋献策，为各自制定生意目标。
e.g. We can brainstorm a list of the most influential individuals in the company.
我们可以集体讨论，列出该公司中最有影响的人员的名单。

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3. 激荡：当几个人进行围桌小组讨论,由於组员之间的开放心胸(open system),由互相脑力激荡(brainstorm)而产生高妙之结论 (即量子跳跃),远超过个人单独思考所能达到的成就.