theory

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中文翻译

n. 理论, 学说, 原理, 意见, 推测

[化] 理论

英文解释

n. a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

n. a belief that can guide behavior

词态变化

复数形式:theories

常见例句

n a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance n a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory v consider a concept without thinking of a specific example

the theory and practice of navigation through air or space

(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful a

n an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole n the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations n a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed n the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' n a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits

a political theory favoring the abolition of governments