empirical
形容词经验主义的; 凭经验的; 以观察或实验为依据的
1. 以经验为根据的：因而,以往的研究中所采用的实地调查方法、解剖麻雀的方法、较为简单的统计分析方法、蹲点实验等方法应当属于客观的以实践为基础的或称之为以经验为根据的(empirical)方法,也可认为是实证研究方法.
1. 经验主义的;以经验为依据的
Empirical evidence or study relies on practical experience rather than theories.
e.g. There is no empirical evidence to support his thesis.
他的论文缺乏实验证据的支持。
1. Errors can be amended by empirical data, but this is expensive.
2. Supporters of the ban contend there is still no empirical evidence that allowing gays to serve openly won't hurt combat effectiveness.
3. They would become interpretations without an empirical basis upon which teachers and students could make independent judgment and choice.
4. There indeed has been empirical evidence that Chinese overseas tourists have improved their behaviour, with less spitting and littering.
5. Its sets up a world leading photovoltaic system and an empirical studies demonstration base for balance components.
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6. He said Chinese scientists were doing well in theories related to dark matter, but empirical evidence was lacking.
7. " We shifted partial focus to empirical experiments to see how far we could go, " he said.
8. These numbers are probably on the lower side as empirical evidence shows private schools are mushrooming.
9. Much of Einstein's work was multidisciplinary and abstract, while physics today is focused and empirical.
10. Some people say that empirical evidence points to a rising ubiquity of the phenomenon.
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1. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
e.g. an empirical basis for an ethical theory
empirical laws
empirical data
an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known
Synonym: empiric
2. relying on medical quackery
e.g. empiric treatment
Synonym: empiric