conceptually
conceptually — 副詞
1. from the point of view of the underlying ideas or principles behind something, r
概念上
從基本想法或原則的角度來看
from the point of view of the underlying ideas or principles behind something, rather than how it looks or how it works in practice.
Conceptually, the two paintings by Ayana explore the same theme of memory.
概念上，Ayana 的這兩幅畫探討的是同一個關於記憶的主題。
sentence-initial 'Conceptually,' framing a comparison
The new tax law is conceptually simple, but very hard to apply in real cases.
這條新稅法概念上很簡單，但實際運用時非常困難。
conceptually + adjective contrasting idea vs practice
Mert argued that the two schools of philosophy are conceptually very close.
Mert 認為這兩個哲學學派在概念上非常接近。
Élise told the team that the design is conceptually finished, even though the code is not.
Élise 告訴團隊，這個設計概念上已經完成，雖然程式還沒寫完。
Rohan and Paloma showed how the two theories differ conceptually but give the same results.
Rohan 和 Paloma 說明這兩種理論在概念上不同，但得出的結果一樣。
- theoretically
more about formal theory and prediction; 'conceptually' is about the underlying idea or design
- in theory
informal phrasing; same contrast with practice
- in principle
stresses an agreed rule or core idea, often used before practical details
- practically
from the point of view of real use, not ideas
- in practice
describes what actually happens, not what is intended
文法句型
conceptually + adjective
conceptually, + clause
用法筆記
Often sentence-initial as a framing adverb ('Conceptually, X is …'), or directly modifying an adjective ('conceptually simple', 'conceptually clear'). Common contrast with 'in practice' or 'technically'.
常見錯誤
conceptually — 形容詞
1. of, or made up of, mental ideas rather than physical things — used mostly in aca
概念性的
由抽象想法構成、而非實體事物
of, or made up of, mental ideas rather than physical things — used mostly in academic or specialist writing.
Jin presented a conceptually rich model of how children learn new words.
Jin 提出了一個概念性豐富的模型，說明孩子如何學習新詞。
conceptually + adjective (rich) modifying a noun — academic register
The professor said Sirin's essay was conceptually strong but weak on data.
教授說 Sirin 的論文在概念上很強，但資料較弱。
conceptually strong / weak — common academic pairing
Evelyn's research is conceptually grounded in social psychology.
Evelyn 的研究在概念上以社會心理學為基礎。
Sivan's design is conceptually bold, though some judges found it hard to grasp.
Sivan 的設計在概念上很大膽，雖然有些評審覺得難以理解。
- abstract
more about being non-physical; 'conceptual' stresses being built from ideas
- theoretical
tied to formal theories; broader and more common in everyday writing
文法句型
conceptually + noun (rare; usually only in academic phrasing)
用法筆記
In real corpus use this adjective sense almost always surfaces as the adverb 'conceptually' modifying another adjective ('conceptually rich', 'conceptually strong'). A pure attributive use ('a conceptual model') normally uses the related adjective 'conceptual', not 'conceptually'.