theory
英['θɪərɪ],美['θiəri]
n. 理论; 学说; 观点
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权威词源导读
theory (n.) - 16世纪90年代,"conception, mental scheme",源自晚期拉丁语theoria (Jerome),源自希腊语theoria "contemplation, speculation; a looking at, viewing; a sight, show, spectacle, things looked at",源自theorein "to consider, speculate, look at",源自theoros "spectator",源自thea "a view" (参见theater) + horan "to see",可能源自原始印欧语词根*wer- (3) "to perceive"。
词源说明(童理民)
1. theory : 来自希腊语theoria,推理,假设,来自theorein,看,观察,考虑,来自thea,看,视野,词源同theater.引申词义理论,学说等。
21世纪大英汉词典
#theoryn.1.■理论;学理;原理2.■学说;论说3.■【数学】原理;理论4.■推理;推测,揣度;分析5.■意见,想法近义词hypothesislawcrusted theory古老的理论;陈旧的理论low-low theory (of language)【语言学】摹声学说(认为语言源于模仿自然界的学说)变形n.theories#