unified field theory

unified field theory — 慣用語

1. a complex set of equations in physics that aims to describe electromagnetism and

1.慣用語C2
釋義

統一場論

統一電磁力與重力的理論

a complex set of equations in physics that aims to describe electromagnetism and gravity as two expressions of a single underlying principle; a theory Albert Einstein worked on for decades but never completed

例句

Einstein searched for a unified field theory for the last thirty years of his life.

愛因斯坦在生命最後三十年不斷尋找一種統一場論。

search for + unified field theory — typical verb collocation

Dr. Okafor told her students that no complete unified field theory has been experimentally confirmed yet.

Okafor 教授告訴學生，目前尚無任何完整的統一場論獲得實驗證實。

passive: has been experimentally confirmed

常見搭配
  • search for a unified field theory
  • develop a unified field theory
  • propose a unified field theory
  • work on a unified field theory
  • Einstein's unified field theory
  • a complete unified field theory
同義詞
  • theory of everything

    A broader modern term for any theory uniting all fundamental forces, including the strong and weak nuclear forces; unified field theory only aimed to unite electromagnetism and gravity.

  • grand unified theory

    Shortened to GUT; specifically refers to theories that unify the strong, weak, and electromagnetic forces, usually without gravity — distinct from Einstein's original goal.

文法句型

a/the unified field theory

[possessive] unified field theory

用法筆記

This term refers specifically to Einstein's unfinished project; the modern search for a theory that unifies all fundamental forces is more often called a 'theory of everything' or a 'grand unified theory'.

常見錯誤

Unified field theory is a simple equation that explains everything.
Unified field theory is a complex mathematical framework that Einstein developed to try to unite electromagnetism and gravity.
The theory is not a single simple equation, and it does not address nuclear forces.