In science, too, Britain is likely to diverge from Europe. Britain's empirical approach to intellectual life makes it more permissive, while the “precautionary principle”, for which the continent has more time, tends to be inhibitive. 在科学方面,英国也有可能与欧洲分道扬镳。英国对知识生活的经验主义态度使其更加宽容,而欧洲大陆更多时间放在“预防原则”上,更倾向于去抑制。 ——《经济学人》 基本释义 Based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories. adj. 经验主义的 追根溯源 单词empirical里的词根pir来自拉丁语,表示“冒险,尝试”,所以,英语里包含pir/per的单词,多与此相关。例如:peril n.危险;危险物品 imperil vt.危及;使陷于危险 pirate n.海盗(船);剽窃者 experiment n.实验,试验 影视例句在美剧《低俗怪谈》中,Frankenstein在和Vanessa对话时,就用到了这个单词:Vanessa: Romantic poetry, doctor? Frankenstein: Man does not live only In the empirical world. We must seek the ephemeral or why live?-那是情诗吗,医生?-人不能总活在现实里,不追求瞬间灿烂,岂不是枉活一生?今天学习的词根pir在《背单词,这300个词根就够了》这本书中也有讲到,本书由我爱背单词团队精心编写,想系统学习词根,快速扩展词汇量的同学可以参考! 目前这本书参加了618促销活动,京东和天猫都是超低价,非常实惠,赶紧入手吧~ |
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