scientific
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sci·en·tif·ic /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk◂/ ●●● S3 W2 adjective 1 [no comparative] about or relating to science, or using its methods 科学（上）的 We believe in investing in scientific research. 我们相信科学研究的投资价值。 the limits of scientific knowledge 科学知识的极限 decisions based on scientific evidence 根据科学证据作出的决定 the international scientific community (=scientists) 国际科学界2 informalORGANIZE using an organized system 精细的；系统的，有条理的 I keep accounts for the business, but I’m not scientific about it. 业务往来我留有账目，但不是很精细。3. the scientific method the usual process of finding out information in science, which involves testing your ideas by performing experiments and making decisions based on the results 科学方法 —scientifically /-kli/ adverb It hasn’t been scientifically proven, though. 不过这还没有经过科学证明。Examples from the Corpus
scientific• He wanted the information to make club selection more scientific.• She was impatient, angry, and scientific.• Tell me how you write love poetry which is objective, scientific, and devoid of any personal presence.• Through their size, funding and concentration of personnel they are central scientific and technological establishments.• There is no scientific basis for such policies.• More complex annuity problems can also be programmed on nearly all business and scientific calculators rather easily.• There isn't a very scientific filing system in the office.• Councillors commended the scheme put forward by Tilhill Economic Forestry for its design and consideration for sites of archaeological and scientific interest.• scientific researchsci·en·tif·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus to its science, using or relating or about
scientific
sci‧en‧tif‧ic S3 W2 /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk◂/
adjective1. [no comparative] about or related to science, or using its methods:
We believe in investing in scientific research.
the limits of scientific knowledge
decisions based on scientific evidence
the international scientific community (=scientists)
2. informal using an organized system:
I keep accounts for the business, but I’m not scientific about it.
3. the scientific method the usual process of finding out information in science, which involves testing your ideas by performing experiments and making decisions based on the results
—scientifically /-kli/ adverb:
It hasn’t been scientifically proven, though.
sci‧en‧tif‧ic S3 W2 /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk◂/
adjective1. [no comparative] about or related to science, or using its methods: 2. informal using an organized system:
3. the scientific method the usual process of finding out information in science, which involves testing your ideas by performing experiments and making decisions based on the results
—scientifically /-kli/ adverb:
Theory 理论
formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis创立理论；提出假设 build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model创立一个简单／理论／数学模型 develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework创立／建立／提供／使用理论／概念框架 advance/argue/develop the thesis that…提出／论证／详尽阐述…的论题 explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis探讨一个想法／概念／假设 make a prediction/an inference预测；推断 base a prediction/your calculations on sth基于…做出预测／估算 investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model研究／评估／接受／质疑／拒绝接受一个理论／假设／模型
Experiment 实验
design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test设计一项实验／问卷／研究／测试 do research/an experiment/an analysis做研究／实验／分析 make observations/measurements/calculations观察；测量；计算 carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials进行实验／测试／纵向研究／观察／临床试验 run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials进行实验／模拟／临床试验 repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis重做实验／测试／分析 replicate a study/the results/the findings做相同的研究；得出同样的结果／调查结果 observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour/( a behaviorespecially
观察／研究／审查／调查／评估一种模式／一个过程／一种行为 fund/support the research/project/study资助／支持研究／项目／专题研究 seek/provide/get/secure funding for research寻求／提供／得到／争取到研究资金
Results 结果
collect/gather/extract data/information收集／提取数据／信息 yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results得到数据／证据／类似调查结果／相同结果 analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen分析／考查数据／土壤样本／样本 consider/compare/interpret the results/findings思考／比较／解释结果／调查结果 fit the data/model与数据／模型相符合 confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings证实／支持／核实预测／假设／结果／调查结果 prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem证明猜测／假设／定理 draw/make/reach the same conclusions得出同样的结论 read/review the records/literature阅读／评论记录／文献 describe/report an experiment/a study描述／报告一项实验／研究 present/publish/summarize the results/findings提交／公布／总结结果／调查结果 present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal向科学杂志提交一篇论文；在科学杂志发表一篇论文；阅读／评论／引用科学杂志上的一篇论文