empirical
empirical 英 [ɪmˈpɪrɪkl] 美 [ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl]
adj. 经验主义的，完全根据经验的
名词复数:empiricals
- If knowledge is empirical, it's based on observation rather than theory. To do an empirical study of donut shops, you'll need to visit every one you can find.
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- adj. 经验主义的，完全根据经验的
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1. empirical evidence, empirical knowledge, empirical research
实践经验的证明；从实际经验中获得的知识；以实验为基础的研究
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2. an empirical study
经验式研究
- empirical (adj.) 1560s, originally in medicine, "pertaining to or derived from experience or experiments," from Latin empiricus (n.) "a physician guided by experience," from Greek empeirikos "experienced," from empeiria "experience; mere experience or practice without knowledge," especially in medicine, from empeiros "experienced (in a thing), proven by use," from assimilated form of en "in" (see en- (2)) + peira "trial, experiment," from PIE *per-ya-, suffixed form of root *per- (3) "to try, risk." With -al (1). In a general sense of "guided by mere experience" from 1757. Related: Empirically (1640s as "by means of observation and experiment").
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