based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories 以实验(或经验)为依据的;经验主义的 empirical evidence/knowledge/research 实践经验的证明;从实际经验中获得的知识;以实验为基础的研究 an empirical study 经验式研究
Oxford Collocations DictionaryEmpirical is used with these nouns:- data
- enquiry
- evaluation
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