| 释义 |
theory/ˈθiəri/n. (pl. -ies) 1 a supposition or system of ideas explaining something, esp. one based on general principles independent of the particular things to be explained (cf. 参见 HYPOTHESIS 2) 理论(解释某事的思想假设或思想体系，尤指依据于一般原理而不是具体的事例) atomic theory 原子理论; theory of evolution 进化论 2 a speculative (esp. fanciful) view (尤指没有多少根据的)意见，看法；推测，揣度 one of my pet theories 我特别喜爱的理论之一 3 the sphere of abstract knowledge or speculative thought 理论学说，论说 this is all very well in theory, but how will it work in practice? 这在理论上完全正确，但在实践中如何？ 4 the exposition of the principles of a science etc. (学科等的)原理，学理 the theory of music 音乐原理 5 Math. a collection of propositions to illustrate the principles of a subject 【数】论，理论(指用来说明某一学科原理的系列立论) probability theory 概率论; theory of equations 等式论；方程式论[Late Latin theoria from Greek theōria, via theōros ‘spectator’ from theōreō ‘look at’] |