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theoretically

/thee-uh-ret-ik-lee/US // ˌθi əˈrɛt ɪk li //

理论上,理论上说,理论上讲,理论上来说

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Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in principle; according to reasonable assumptions or rules, as opposed to what actually happens: Theoretically they are free to work, but in practice they can’t because we do not recognize their credentials.
    • : in a way that is purely speculative; hypothetically: It seems that theoretically the central bank could constrain government spending by allowing treasury checks to bounce.
    • : according to, or in a way that relates to, a scientific theory: An alloy with a particular composition can be modeled to determine theoretically whether it has suitable mechanical and physical properties for medical applications.
    • : in a way that relates to the set of principles or methods belonging to a particular subject, art, or activity:Taking classes in all four fields—politics, economics, history, and culture—allows students to be grounded theoretically in the humanities and social sciences.

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Examples

  • “Renormalization helps us simplify the problem,” said Nathan Seiberg, a theoretical physicist at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.

  • This is a theoretical belief, believed with the same passion and conviction as other politically charged theoretical beliefs.

  • From there, a theoretical distinction emerged where sex refers to facts about biological bodies.

  • While some of us thought the change was only temporary, maybe for a few weeks, we were actually experiencing the dramatic onset of the theoretical topic we all called “the future of work.”

  • Their theoretical exploration suggested — against prevailing wisdom — that graviton noise is in principle observable.

  • We could theoretically cause a lot of damage should we take that route.

  • Theoretically, the ship can take on all comers in the air, sea, underwater or on land.

  • He could, theoretically, present himself as a model citizen who made a mistake while obscuring what the mistakes been.

  • And so theoretically they could have gone out and made the film without ever being in touch with me.

  • Barring commercial breaks (or sleep), it would theoretically take about seven days to watch all 25 seasons of ‘The Simpsons.’

  • This rule, theoretically correct, must be very liberally interpreted in practice.

  • He applies practically in his work those laws which the scientist furnishes him with theoretically.

  • Theoretically the periodic sentence is better than the loose sentence; for it economizes attention.

  • All the frogs produced were males, so that the race (of frogs) could not even be theoretically carried on by that method.

  • At a later period the control of the Senate over legislation became theoretically less, but practically greater.