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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。
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。)
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。)