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conceptually

UK //kənˈsep.tʃu.ə.li//US //kənˈsep.tʃu.ə.li//

词源

源自拉丁语 'conceptus'(概念)和副词后缀 '-ally',意为“与概念相关的方式”。

adverb

❶ 从概念或理论上讲,指以抽象或理论化的方式思考或描述事物,而非具体细节或实际操作。

“Conceptually, the idea is brilliant, but we need to figure out how to implement it.”

(从概念上讲,这个想法很棒,但我们需要弄清楚如何实施。)

“The two theories are similar conceptually, but differ in their practical applications.”

(这两个理论在概念上相似,但在实际应用中有所不同。)

同义词:theoretically, abstractly, ideationally

常见短语

conceptually speaking — 从概念上说,用于强调从理论或抽象角度讨论问题。

“Conceptually speaking, this approach could solve many problems, but we need to test it.”

(从概念上说,这种方法可以解决许多问题,但我们需要测试它。)