dialectic
/ˌdaɪəˈlektɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdaɪəˈlektɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdī-ə-ˈlek-tik/ (ame, mw)
dialectic — 名詞
1. a method of testing ideas by setting opposing views against each other and discu
辯證法
以對立觀點求真的討論方法
a method of testing ideas by setting opposing views against each other and discussing them to find a truer answer
In class, Professor Lee used dialectic to test both sides of the claim.
在課堂上，Lee 教授用辯證法檢驗這個主張的兩面。
use dialectic to test opposing views
The book teaches dialectic through short debates about justice and power.
這本書透過關於正義與權力的短辯論來教授辯證法。
dialectic taught as a reasoning method
Walid learned dialectic by asking why each rule should be accepted.
Walid 藉由追問每條規則為何應被接受來學習辯證法。
The club treated dialectic as a calm search for truth, not victory.
那個社團把辯證法看成冷靜追求真理的方法，而不是求勝。
A good dialectic lets two speakers challenge one idea from opposite sides.
好的辯證法能讓兩位說話者從相反立場挑戰同一個想法。
- reasoning
a broader word for careful thought, without the built-in exchange of opposing views
- dialogue
stresses conversation, but it does not always aim to test ideas for truth
- debate
broader and often more competitive, while dialectic aims at deeper understanding
- argumentation
a formal term for structured argument, often in writing or academic speech
文法句型
use dialectic to test ideas
teach dialectic in class
dialectic between opposing views
用法筆記
Usually used in academic or philosophical discussion. It often appears with verbs like use, apply, teach, and study when people compare opposing ideas to reach a clearer conclusion.
常見錯誤
2. the way two opposing ideas or forces keep shaping each other through their tensi
辯證關係
對立兩方彼此作用的關係
the way two opposing ideas or forces keep shaping each other through their tension
The film shows the dialectic between fear and hope after the storm.
那部電影呈現了暴風雨後恐懼與希望之間的辯證關係。
pattern: the dialectic between X and Y
Meera studied the dialectic between city life and family duty.
Meera 研究城市生活與家庭責任之間的辯證關係。
In the market, price and demand moved in a clear dialectic.
在市場裡，價格與需求以清楚的辯證關係一起變動。
The essay traces a dialectic of freedom and control in online life.
這篇文章追溯網路生活中自由與控制的辯證關係。
Joon saw a dialectic between local tradition and new design ideas.
Joon 看見地方傳統與新設計想法之間的辯證關係。
- tension
stresses strain between sides, but not always their ongoing mutual shaping
- interplay
broader and often less conflict-focused than dialectic
- interaction
a general word for mutual effect, not necessarily between opposites
- push and pull
an informal phrase for competing forces affecting each other
文法句型
the dialectic between X and Y
a dialectic of opposing forces
用法筆記
Most often appears in the pattern the dialectic between X and Y or a dialectic of X and Y. This sense names an ongoing relationship where each side changes the other, not a single spoken argument.