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nominalism

/ˈnɑmənəlɪzəm/ /ˈnɒmɪnəlɪzəm/

Meanings
noun

唯名论，概念论

A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.

Examples :

"The debate about whether "justice" truly exists as an independent concept or is just a label (an example of nominalism) reappears frequently in political discussions. "
关于“正义”究竟作为一个独立的概念而真实存在，还是仅仅是一个标签（这是唯名论的一个例子）的争论，经常在政治讨论中再次出现。
philosophy doctrine theory religion logic

Related Words

Illustration whether

whether pronoun

/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/

哪个，无论哪个

"My parents are unsure whether to take us to the beach or the park this weekend. "

这个周末，我父母还不确定是带我们去海滩，还是去公园。

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

常常，经常。

"This question arises frequently."

这个问题常常出现。

Illustration discussions

discussions noun

/dɪˈskʌʃənz/

讨论，商议

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

我跟教授的讨论让我受益匪浅。

Illustration universals

universals noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəlz/ /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəlz/

共性, 普遍性

"The desire for happiness and the avoidance of pain are considered human universals. "

对幸福的渴望和对痛苦的逃避被认为是人类的共性。

Illustration concrete

concrete noun

/kɵnˈkɹiːt/ /ˈkɑnkɹiːt/

混凝土，水泥。

"The bird's nest was a concrete example of how strong and carefully constructed things can be. "

鸟窝就是一个具体的例子，展现了事物可以多么坚固和精心地建造出来。

Illustration independent

independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

独立人士，无党派人士

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

那位无党派候选人竞选学生会，争取那些不效忠于任何特定团体的选民的支持。

Illustration classes

classes noun

/klasɪz/ /klɑːsɪz/ /kleəsɪz/

类别，种类，班级

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

通常用来暗示属于一个大的类别。

Illustration reappears

reappears verb

/ˌriːəˈpɪərz/ /ˌriːəˈpɪrz/

再次出现, 重现.

"The sun disappears behind the clouds, but then it reappears a few minutes later. "

太阳消失在云层后面，但几分钟后又重新出现了。

Illustration existence

existence noun

/ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/

存在, 生存, 存在状态

"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."

为了消灭邪恶，我们必须首先承认它的存在。

Illustration objects

objects noun

/ˈɒbdʒɛkts/ /əbˈdʒɛkts/

物体，东西

"The children collected colorful objects from the beach, like seashells and smooth stones. "

孩子们从海滩上捡起各种色彩鲜艳的东西，比如贝壳和光滑的石头。

Illustration doctrine

doctrine noun

/ˈdɒktɹɪn/ /ˈdɑktɹɪn/

教义，信条.

"The four noble truths summarise the main doctrines of Buddhism."

四圣谛概括了佛教的主要教义。

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

政客，政治人物

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

学校的政客向校长反映了学生的担忧。