Definition of Plato in English:

Plato

proper nounˈpleɪtəʊˈpleɪdoʊ

(c.429–c.347 BC), Greek philosopher.
柏拉图（约公元前429-约前347，希腊哲学家）

A disciple of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, Plato founded the Academy in Athens. An integral part of his thought is the theory of ‘ideas’ or ‘forms’, in which abstract entities or universals are contrasted with their objects or particulars in the material world. His philosophical writings are presented in the form of dialogues, with Socrates as the principal speaker; they include the Symposium and the Timaeus. Plato's political theories appear in the Republic, in which he explored the nature and structure of a just society

Rhymes

Cato, potato

Definition of Plato in US English:

Plato

proper nounˈpleɪdoʊˈplādō

(c.429–c.347 BC), Greek philosopher. A disciple of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, he founded the Academy in Athens. His theory of “ideas” or “forms” contrasts abstract entities or universals with their objects or particulars in the material world. His philosophical writings are presented in the form of dialogues, and his political theories appear in the Republic.

词汇	Plato
释义	Definition of Plato in English: Plato proper nounˈpleɪtəʊˈpleɪdoʊ (c.429–c.347 BC), Greek philosopher. 柏拉图（约公元前429-约前347，希腊哲学家） A disciple of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, Plato founded the Academy in Athens. An integral part of his thought is the theory of ‘ideas’ or ‘forms’, in which abstract entities or universals are contrasted with their objects or particulars in the material world. His philosophical writings are presented in the form of dialogues, with Socrates as the principal speaker; they include the Symposium and the Timaeus. Plato's political theories appear in the Republic, in which he explored the nature and structure of a just society Rhymes Cato, potato Definition of Plato in US English: Plato proper nounˈpleɪdoʊˈplādō (c.429–c.347 BC), Greek philosopher. A disciple of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, he founded the Academy in Athens. His theory of “ideas” or “forms” contrasts abstract entities or universals with their objects or particulars in the material world. His philosophical writings are presented in the form of dialogues, and his political theories appear in the Republic.
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