empiricist
/ɪmˈpɪr.ɪ.sɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /emˈpɪr.ə.sɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪst/ (ame, ipa)
empiricist — 名詞
- empiricistsingular
- empiricistsplural
1. someone who gives more authority to observation and experience than to abstract
經驗主義者
主張知識來自經驗觀察的人
someone who gives more authority to observation and experience than to abstract ideas when deciding what to believe.
During the seminar, Hiro called himself an empiricist, not a pure theorist.
研討會上，Hiro 說自己是經驗主義者，不是純理論派。
pattern: call yourself an empiricist
Noa became an empiricist after years of testing soil in drought areas.
Noa 在乾旱地區測試土壤多年後，成了經驗主義者。
pattern: become an empiricist
The debate ended when Christopher, an empiricist, asked for measurable proof.
那場辯論在 Christopher 這位經驗主義者要求可測量的證據後結束了。
Our history teacher described Locke as an empiricist with little patience for speculation.
我們的歷史老師把 Locke 描述成對空談沒什麼耐心的經驗主義者。
At dinner, Vivek sounded like an empiricist whenever family stories lacked evidence.
晚餐時，只要家人講的故事缺少證據，Vivek 聽起來就像經驗主義者。
- experimentalist
stresses testing by experiment more than the broader theory of knowledge
- researcher
broader, and does not always imply a philosophical commitment to experience
- positivist
narrower, often suggesting a stricter focus on measurable facts
- rationalist
gives more weight to reason and principles than to direct experience
文法句型
be an empiricist
become an empiricist
an empiricist who + tests or observes
用法筆記
Common in philosophy and other academic discussion. It can name both a philosopher who treats experience as the main source of knowledge and, more broadly, a person who prefers observed evidence over theory.
常見錯誤
empiricist — 形容詞
- empiricistpositive
- more empiricistcomparative
- most empiricistsuperlative
1. describing a person, idea, or method that trusts observation and experience more
經驗主義的
以經驗與觀察作判斷基礎的
describing a person, idea, or method that trusts observation and experience more than abstract explanation.
The professor defended an empiricist approach to language learning in class.
那位教授在課堂上為一種經驗主義的語言學習方法辯護。
collocation: empiricist approach
Femi's paper takes an empiricist view, drawing conclusions from field notes.
Femi 的論文採取經驗主義的觀點，從田野筆記得出結論。
pattern: take an empiricist view
Kwame's museum project followed an empiricist method instead of guessing first.
Kwame 的博物館計畫採用了經驗主義的方法，而不是先猜答案。
The journal praised the team's empiricist tradition of checking claims outdoors.
那本期刊稱讚該團隊有一種經驗主義的傳統，會到戶外核對各種說法。
At the meeting, Indra proposed an empiricist policy built on classroom data.
會議上，Indra 提出一項建立在課堂數據上的經驗主義政策。
- empirical
far more common, but usually labels data or methods rather than the philosophical stance itself
- evidence-based
modern and practical, with less philosophical force
- experimental
often narrower, stressing trial and testing rather than the whole theory of knowledge
- rationalist
describes a theory or approach that gives greater authority to reason
文法句型
an empiricist approach / method / tradition
take an empiricist view
an empiricist thinker or school
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as approach, method, tradition, or view. Empirical is the far more common word for ordinary evidence-based description; empiricist often points to the belief or school behind that method.