释义 |
a pos·teri·oriBrE /ˌeɪ ˌpɒsteriˈɔːraɪ/NAmE /ˌeɪ ˌpɑːsteriˈɔːraɪ/ adjective, adverb (from Latin, formal) analysing sth by starting from known facts and then thinking about the possible causes of the facts, for example saying 'Look, the streets are wet so it must have been raining.' 从事实推断原因;由果及因 ➡ compare a priori |