科学
The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. Can also be an adjective meaning 'scientific' or 'rational'.
Examples
3 of 5他从小就对自然科学感兴趣。
He has been interested in natural sciences since childhood.
我们应该采取科学的管理方法。
We should adopt scientific management methods.
这种说法一点都不科学。
This claim is not scientific at all.
Word Family
Memory Tip
‘科’ relates to categories/subjects, ‘学’ means study. The study of categorized knowledge.
Quick Quiz
这种减肥方法没有___依据,不可盲目尝试。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 科学
Examples
他从小就对自然科学感兴趣。
everydayHe has been interested in natural sciences since childhood.
我们应该采取科学的管理方法。
formalWe should adopt scientific management methods.
这种说法一点都不科学。
informalThis claim is not scientific at all.
社会科学与自然科学有不同的研究范式。
academicSocial sciences and natural sciences have different research paradigms.
通过科学的分析,我们找到了问题所在。
businessThrough scientific analysis, we found where the problem lies.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
不科学
unscientific/irrational
生命科学
life sciences
前沿科学
frontier science
Often Confused With
科学 is the study of principles; 技术 (technology) is the application of those principles.
Usage Notes
In daily speech, '科学' is often used as an adjective to mean 'rational' or 'logical'.
Common Mistakes
Don't forget that it can be both a noun and an adjective depending on context.
Memory Tip
‘科’ relates to categories/subjects, ‘学’ means study. The study of categorized knowledge.
Word Origin
Modern Chinese term borrowed from Japanese to translate the Western concept of 'Science'.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
这种减肥方法没有___依据,不可盲目尝试。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 科学
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术语
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因果关系
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生态系统
B2A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. It encompasses the complex relationships between living things and non-living resources.
静态
B2Lacking in movement, action, or change; in physics, relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
变数
B2An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change; a variable in a scientific or mathematical context.
阈值
B2The magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur. Often used in biology, psychology, and engineering.
罕见
B2Very rare or seldom seen; unusual. It often describes natural phenomena, rare diseases, or historical events that happen once in a long time.
振荡
B2To move or swing back and forth at a regular speed; regular fluctuation of a value or quantity above and below a mean value.
捕食
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绝种
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