pragmatism

英 [ˈpræɡmətɪzəm]

美 [ˈpræɡmətɪzəm]

n.  实用主义; 务实思想; 实用观点

法律

Collins.1 / BNC.15713 / COCA.13677

牛津词典

noun

• 实用主义；务实思想；实用观点
  thinking about solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 实用主义；务实主义
  Pragmatismmeans thinking of or dealing with problems in a practical way, rather than by using theory or abstract principles.
  1. She had a reputation for clear thinking and pragmatism.
     她曾以思路清晰、观点务实而闻名。

英英释义

noun

• the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
  Synonym:realism
• (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value

双语例句

• Experience has tempered my activism with pragmatism.
  经验使实用主义缓和了我的激进主义。
• You can call this pragmatism, or you can call it timidity.
  你可以称之为务实，也可以称之为胆怯。
• In a few cases, this may have reflected moral unease. But pragmatism was even more important.
  在某些情况下，这可能反应出道德上的不安，但实用主义是更重要的因素。
• Pragmatism agrees with empiricism in its emphasis on the priority of experience over a priori reasoning.
  经验主义在先验推理上重视经验的优先性，实用主义在这点上是和经验主义一致的。
• Pragmatism means that we look at our own behaviors and ideas and ask ourselves& Do they work?
  实用主义的态度意味着我们客观看待我们自己的行为和想法并问我们自己：这些行为和想法有效吗？
• Chapter I focuses on the pragmatism spirit Sister Carrie reflects, which has a long history in America.
  第一章讲述了《嘉莉妹妹》所反映的有很长历史的美国实用主义精神。
• It was a very interesting combination of streetwise pragmatism and philosophy.
  这是种有趣的街头实用主义与哲学的组合。
• But the final result is healthy rational, the pragmatism and the mutual benefit consideration win.
  但最终结局都是健康理性、实用主义和相互利益的考虑取胜。
• I say this not because of the sanctity of sovereign debt contracts, but out of pragmatism.
  我这么说并不是因为主权债务合同神圣不可侵犯，而是出于实用主义考虑。
• Unlike the debate on place name translation, vanity gives way to pragmatism.
  不像对地名翻译问题上的争执，菜名的实用性代替了虚荣。