empiricism
英 [ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪzəm]
美 [ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪzəm]
n. 实证论; 经验主义; 经验论
BNC.24449 / COCA.24305
牛津词典
noun
- 实证论;经验主义;经验论
the use of experiments or experience as the basis for your ideas; the belief in these methods
柯林斯词典
- 经验主义;经验论
Empiricismis the belief that people should rely on practical experience and experiments, rather than on theories as, a basis for knowledge.
英英释义
noun
- medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
- the application of empirical methods in any art or science
- (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience