In Einstein's theory of relativity the observer is a man who sets out in quest of truth armed with a measuring-rod. In quantum theory he sets out with a sieve.
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n. 学说;理论;原理;推测;
💡 theor思考 + y 抽象名词 → n. 理论,原理;学说;意见,看法
"the articulation of his theory"
他的理论的表述
近义：hypothesis, assumption, postulate, postulation, premise, presumption
n. <物>相对论;相关性;相对性;
💡 relativ=relate联系+ity表名词 →相关性
"Einstein's theory of relativity won for him universal esteem."
爱因斯坦的相对论赢得了全世界对他的崇敬.
近义：relativeness
n. 遵守者，观察者;观察团;观察员;
💡 ob 加强意义 + serv 保持+ er 表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → n.观察员，观测者
"The old man was sent along as an observer."
那个老人被派作观察员.
近义：watcher, beholder
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
n. [物]量子;定量，总量;美国昆腾公司（世界领先的硬盘生产商）;
💡 quant-, quanti- 表”数量”
"Each person receives his proper quantum."
每人得到应有的一份.
近义：quantic
n. 探索;追求;远征;验尸陪审团;
vt. 寻找;探索;
vi. 进行探求;（猎犬等）跟踪搜寻;
💡 question(n.问题)-quest(v.寻问)
"Man will suffer many disappointments in his quest for truth."
人类在探索真理过程中必然会遭受挫折.
近义：hunt, inquiry, investigation, pursuit, query, research