- [countable, uncountable]
a formal set of ideas that is intended to explain why something happens or exists 学说；论；说 - theory of something
the theory of evolution/relativity 进化论/相对论 scientific/economic theory 科学/经济理论 The theories were tested on a sample of the population. 这些理论在一个人口样本上进行了检验。 - theory about something
He developed a new theory about the cause of stomach ulcers. 他发展了一种关于胃溃疡起因的新理论。 - theory on something
theories on human behaviour 人类行为理论 - theory behind something
She has written a book explaining the theory behind her art. 她写了一本书解释她艺术背后的理论。 - according to a theory
According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. 根据相对论，任何东西都无法超越光速。
Collocations Scientific researchsee also atomic theory, binding theory, catastrophe theory, chaos theory, critical theory, decision theory, game theory, government and binding theory, grand unified theory, information theory, quantum theoryScientific research 科学研究 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 something
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
- 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
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchb1The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. 这场辩论围绕着两种相互矛盾的理论展开。 Current feminist theory consists of several different trends. 当前的女权主义理论有好几种不同的走向。 His comments are just abstract theory and show little understanding of the realities of the situation. 他的意见只是抽象的理论，对实际情况几乎毫无了解。 the dominant strand of postmodern theory 后现代理论的主流 the existence of a grand unified theory that determines everything in the universe 决定宇宙一切事物的大一统理论的存在 Further experiments seemed to confirm this theory. 进一步的实验似乎证实了这一理论。 He wrote a number of books on political theory. 他撰写了几本政治理论方面的书。 It is a theory that cannot be proved or disproved. 这是一个无法证明或否定的理论。 Marx's theories of history raise one or two major questions. 马克思的历史理论提出了一两个主要问题。 The theory was first advanced back in the 16th century. 这一理论最早是在16世纪提出的。 This is all theory so far…you'll need to back it up with facts. 到目前为止，这都是推测，你需要用事实来印证。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- unified
- general
- …
- set
- have
- hold
- advance
- …
- hold something
- suggest something
- explain something
- …
- in theory
- theory about
- put (the) theory into practice
- theory and practice
- theory of something
- [uncountable]
the principles on which a particular subject is based 理论；原理；原则 the theory and practice of language teaching 语言教学理论与实践 This is your chance to put theory into practice . 这是你将理论付诸实践的机会。 literary theory 文学理论
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- unified
- general
- …
- set
- have
- hold
- advance
- …
- hold something
- suggest something
- explain something
- …
- in theory
- theory about
- put (the) theory into practice
- theory and practice
- [countable]
an opinion or idea that somebody believes is true but that is not proved （未证明的）意见；看法；推测 - theory about something
Theories abound (= people have lots of different ideas) about what happened. 关于发生的事情，有很多不同的说法。 - theory on something
Here's my theory on how the story's going to end. 以下是我对故事结局的看法。 - theory that…
I don't subscribe to the theory that all Hollywood audiences want a happy ending. 我不同意所有好莱坞观众都想要一个幸福结局的理论。 Police are working on the theory that the murderer was known to the family. 警方的工作基于一种猜测，即凶手是那家人的熟人。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb1I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. 依我看，多数人喜欢工作而不愿待在家里。 He has a theory about why dogs walk in circles before going to sleep. 他有一种理论解释狗在睡觉之前为什么要走几圈儿。 If the theory is correct, any child can be taught to be a musical genius. 如果理论正确，任何孩子都可以被教导成为音乐天才。 a conspiracy theory about the princess's death 关于王妃之死的阴谋论 One of her pet theories is that people who restrict their calorie intake live longer. 她中意的论调之一就是限制热量摄入的人更长命。 She doesn't agree with the theory that rich people work harder than poor people. 她不同意富人比穷人更努力的理论。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- unified
- general
- …
- set
- have
- hold
- advance
- …
- hold something
- suggest something
- explain something
- …
- in theory
- theory about
- put (the) theory into practice
- theory and practice
- theory about something
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting a mental scheme of something to be done): via late Latin from Greek theōria ‘contemplation, speculation’, from theōros ‘spectator’.
Idioms
in theory
used to say that a particular statement is supposed to be true but may in fact be wrong 理论上；按理说 In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more. 从理论上讲，这些机器应能用十年以上。 That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? 这话听起来很有道理，但是你真正全面考虑过没有？ ‘Aren’t you supposed to be retired?’ ‘Yes, in theory.’ “你不是应该退休了吗，”。“是的，理论上是这样，”。 In theory, all children get an equal chance at school. 从理论上讲，所有孩子在学校都能获得平等的机会。