送交者: Hah 于 2005-3-04, 15:37:38:
回答: 一个字典？那个字典？基督教的字典？ 由 2Cul4U4 于 2005-3-04, 15:21:54:
theory
the·o·ry (plural the·o·ries)
noun
1. rules and techniques: the body of rules, ideas, principles, and techniques that applies to a particular subject, especially when seen as distinct from actual practice
economic theories
2. speculation: abstract thought or contemplation
3. idea formed by speculation: an idea of or belief about something arrived at through speculation or conjecture
She believed in the theory that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
4. hypothetical circumstances: a set of circumstances or principles that is hypothetical
That’s the theory, but it may not work out in practice.
5. scientific principle to explain phenomena: a set of facts, propositions, or principles analyzed in their relation to one another and used, especially in science, to explain phenomena
[Late 16th century. Via late Latin from Greek theōria “contemplation, theory,” from theōros “spectator.”]
in theory under hypothetical or ideal circumstances but perhaps not in reality