Theory
[ 'θiəri ]
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n. 学说;理论;原理;推测;
💡 词根助记
theor思考 + y 抽象名词 → n. 理论,原理;学说;意见,看法
📝 例句
His theory is founded on facts.
他的理论建立在事实的基础上。
Education, in theory, was 'free and universal'.
从理论上来说，教育“免费普及。”
refine on [upon] one's theory
将自己的理论加以琢磨 [修改]
In sum, theory should be combined with practice.
总之，理论必须同实践相结合。
Darwin spent more than twenty years working on his theory of evolution.
达尔文花了二十余年时间研究他的进化论。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ the-这,or-或,y-you你:这或许就是你的理论
※ they-他们,or-或者:他们或者我们都有自己的理论
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-theo-表示“神灵”
📖 牛津释义
theory
n
1 [C] set of reasoned ideas intended to explain facts or events 学说; 理论
Darwin's theory of evolution 达尔文的进化论.
2 [C] opinion or supposition, not necessarily based on reasoning 意见, 揣测（未必基於推理的）
He has a theory that wearing hats makes men go bald. 他有个看法是男人戴帽子就会秃顶.
3 [U] ideas or suppositions in general (contrasted with practice) 想法, 设想（与实践相对）
It sounds fine in theory, but will it work? 道理是不错, 但能否行得通?
In theory, three things could happen, ie there are three possibilities. 推测起来, 有三种可能性.
4 [C, U] (statement of the) principles on which a subject is based 原理; 原则; 论述
studying music theory 学习乐理.
🎯 考研助记
the(这个)+ory(story):这个故事主要是想说明一个 理论
🔁 扩展释义
*['θiәri]n. 理论, 学说, 原理, 意见, 推测【化】 理论【医】 理论; 学说【经】 理论学说相关词组: My theory is that...
🏥 医学释义
理论，学说
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I always mix up these two words.
我老是把这两个词搞混。
What for?
何必呢？
Thanks.
谢谢。