analytical

analytical — adjective

1. describing a way of thinking or a person who thinks that involves carefully sepa

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a way of thinking or a person who thinks that involves carefully separating information into smaller pieces and seeing how those pieces connect, often using clear logical steps

例句

Minh wrote an analytical report on the company's sales figures for the past five years.

attributive use: 'analytical report'

Élise is very analytical; she always studies the data carefully before making any decision.

predicative use: 'is very analytical'

同義詞
  • logical

    focuses on following rules of reasoning; narrower than analytical, which also includes breaking things down

  • systematic

    emphasises following a consistent method or plan; a systematic person may not necessarily analyse deeply

  • methodical

    stresses careful, step-by-step work; more about organisation than reasoning

  • rational

    based on reason rather than emotion; broader in scope and less tied to detailed examination

反義詞
  • intuitive

    based on gut feeling rather than step-by-step reasoning

  • unsystematic

    lacking a clear method or structure

文法句型

analytical + noun

be + analytical

analytical about + noun

用法筆記

Can describe both a person's natural way of thinking (She is very analytical) and the nature of a method or text (an analytical report). Frequently paired with nouns such as mind, approach, skills, thinking, and report.

常見錯誤

❌She has a critical mind' (when meaning she examines things in depth).
✅She has an analytical mind.
💡'critical' focuses on judging good or bad, while 'analytical' focuses on understanding the structure

2. describing a statement that must be accepted as true based on the logical connec

2.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a statement that must be accepted as true based on the logical connections between its own terms, requiring no real-world testing or observation

例句

In philosophy class, Mauricio learned that 'all bachelors are unmarried' is an analytical statement.

philosophy domain; collocation: 'analytical statement'

Faisal explained that analytical truths do not depend on observation of the physical world.

collocation: 'analytical truths'

同義詞
  • a priori

    Latin term for knowledge that comes from reason alone, not experience; overlaps with analytical but is more general

  • deductive

    reaching a conclusion by applying general rules; all deductive arguments involve reasoning, but not all are analytical in the strict sense

反義詞
  • synthetic

    describes statements whose truth requires real-world evidence or observation

  • empirical

    based on actual experience or observation rather than logic alone

文法句型

analytical + noun (statement / truth / proposition)

用法筆記

Primarily used in formal philosophy and logic. Contrasts with synthetic, which describes statements whose truth depends on real-world evidence. Not used to describe people or methods — only statements, propositions, or truths.

常見錯誤

❌That claim is analytical because we tested it in a laboratory.
✅That claim is analytical because its truth follows from the words themselves.
💡analytical statements do not require testing or observation