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theorizing

UK //ˈθɪə.raɪ.zɪŋ//US //ˈθiː.ə.raɪ.zɪŋ//

词源

源自希腊语 theōria(观察、思考)+ 后缀 -ize(动词化),经拉丁语 theorema 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指通过思考和推理形成理论或假设的过程,通常基于观察或已有知识,但尚未被证实。

“Scientists spend years theorizing before conducting experiments.”

(科学家们在开展实验前会花费多年时间进行理论推演。)

“She enjoys theorizing about the origins of the universe.”

(她喜欢对宇宙起源进行理论推想。)

同义词:speculating, hypothesizing, postulating

常见短语

armchair theorizing — 形容脱离实际、仅凭空想进行的理论构建,常含贬义。

“Real progress requires fieldwork, not just armchair theorizing.”

(真正的进步需要实地考察,而非纸上谈兵。)