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empiricism

/ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪzəm/ /emˈpɪrɪsɪzəm/

Meanings
noun

经验主义，经验论。

A pursuit of knowledge purely through experience, especially by means of observation and sometimes by experimentation.

Examples :

"The scientist relied on empiricism, carefully observing the plant's growth each day and recording her findings, instead of just accepting what textbooks said. "
这位科学家依赖经验主义，每天仔细观察植物的生长并记录她的发现，而不是仅仅接受教科书上的说法。
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noun

经验主义

A doctrine which holds that the only or, at least, the most reliable source of human knowledge is experience, especially perception by means of the physical senses. (Often contrasted with rationalism.)

Examples :

"The scientist relied on empiricism, conducting experiments and observing results, rather than just theoretical speculation, to understand the phenomenon. "
这位科学家依靠经验主义，通过实验和观察结果来理解这种现象，而不是仅仅进行理论推测。
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noun

经验主义，经验论.

A practice of medicine founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of principles; ignorant and unscientific practice; the method or practice of an empiric.

Examples :

"The old farmer treated his sick cow based purely on empiricism, relying on remedies passed down through his family without any understanding of veterinary science. "
那位老农纯粹凭借经验主义给生病的牛治病，他用的都是家里代代相传的土方子，完全不懂任何兽医科学。
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Illustration rationalism

rationalism noun

/ˈræʃənəlɪzəm/ /ˈræʃnəlɪzəm/

理性主义, 理性论.

"The scientist favored rationalism, believing logical deduction was more reliable than observation alone in uncovering the universe's secrets. "

这位科学家倾向于理性主义，认为逻辑推理比单凭观察更能揭示宇宙的奥秘。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration speculation

speculation noun

/ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/

推测，猜测，揣测

"The speculation about who won the school election was very active in the cafeteria. "

关于谁赢得了学校选举，在食堂里大家议论纷纷，猜测不断。

Illustration perception

perception noun

/pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

感知， 感觉， 认识。

"My perception of the teacher's instructions was that they were quite demanding. "

我对老师指示的理解是，它们相当严格。

Illustration experiments

experiments noun

/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ɪ.mənts/

实验，试验

"The students conducted several experiments in the science lab to test their theory about plant growth. "

学生们在科学实验室里做了几个实验，来验证他们关于植物生长的理论。

Illustration contrasted

contrasted verb

/kənˈtræstɪd/ /ˈkɑːntræstɪd/

对比，对照

"The teacher contrasted the two poems, highlighting the difference in their tone and themes. "

老师将两首诗进行了对比，着重强调了它们在语气和主题上的不同之处。

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

经验, 阅历

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

那是一段他永远难忘的经历。

Illustration observation

observation noun

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ /-ˈveɪʃn̩/

观察，观测。

"The teacher's observation of the student's progress showed that he was struggling with math. "

老师观察学生的学习进度后发现，他在数学方面遇到了困难。

Illustration unscientific

unscientific adjective

/ˌʌnsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ /ˌʌnsiːənˈtɪfɪk/

不科学的，非科学的。

"His belief that studying harder would guarantee good grades was an unscientific approach. "

他认为只要更努力学习就能保证取得好成绩，这种想法是不科学的。

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

理解，领会，明白。

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

老师耐心地讲解了这道数学题，学生们终于能够理解并掌握其中的步骤了。

Illustration experimentation

experimentation noun

/ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/ /ɛkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/

实验，试验，探索

"The experimentation with different study methods helped the student improve their grades. "

通过尝试不同的学习方法，这个学生的成绩提高了。

Illustration theoretical

theoretical adjective

/ˌθi.əˈɹɛtɪkəl/

理论上的，假设的。

"The theoretical model for how to improve student focus in class was presented, but it hasn't yet been tested in a real classroom setting. "

会上提出了一个关于如何提高学生课堂专注力的理论模型，但尚未在真实的课堂环境中进行测试。