pragmatist

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n. 实用主义者, 爱管闲事的人

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教材释义与例句

名词

实用主义者;爱管闲事的人

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.

    A pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.

  2. 2.

    One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals.

    I'm not a thief, I am a pragmatist. I need this bread to feed my family.

    We cannot trust him not to lie for his own gain: he's an opportunist and a pragmatist.

  3. 3.

    One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs is the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consists in the actions they entail, successfully leading a believer to their goals.

  4. 4.

    One who studies pragmatics.

    语言学
  5. 5.

    An advocate of pragmatism.

    政治
adj.
  1. 1.

    Advocating pragmatism.

    政治

词汇关系

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词源

From Ancient Greek πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “thing”).

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