Word · Frequency #16438
Burt
伯特
English psychologist (1883–1971) whose twin studies were later said to have used fabricated data
指英国心理学家西里尔·伯特(Cyril Burt)
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n. English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
伯特(人名)
伯特(人名)
In use
Burt was an English psychologist who studied twins and intelligence.
Burt's methods came under suspicion after other researchers looked at his data.
Even today, textbooks mention Burt when they discuss the nature-nurture debate.
Burt's [noun]
专有名词的所有格形式,用于指该人物的研究、成果或观点。
Burt's studies of twins were later called into question.
伯特对双胞胎的研究后来受到质疑。
the [title] Burt
用表示身份、职业的名词短语放在人名前作同位语,是介绍人物的常见说法。
The English psychologist Burt studied twins.
英国心理学家伯特研究了双胞胎。
Common mistakes
Burt Cyril was an English psychologist.Cyril Burt was an English psychologist.
英语人名按“名在前、姓在后”的顺序排列(given name + family name),而汉语人名习惯姓在前;Burt 是姓,Cyril 是名,所以不能按汉语顺序写成 Burt Cyril,应改为 Cyril Burt。
The Burt was an English psychologist.Burt was an English psychologist.
人名是专有名词,单独作主语时通常不加定冠词 the;英语中 the 可用于姓氏复数(the Burts)或带修饰语的名词短语(the young Burt),但这里直接称呼人名,应去掉 the。
Connections
Collocations
- Cyril Burt
- 西里尔·伯特(英国心理学家)
- Cyril Burt was an English psychologist known for his work on twins.西里尔·伯特是一位以双胞胎研究著称的英国心理学家。
- Burt's twin studies
- 伯特的孪生子研究
- Later researchers questioned whether Burt's twin studies were based on fabricated data.后来的研究者质疑伯特的孪生子研究是否基于捏造的数据。
- the Burt affair
- 伯特事件(关于其数据造假的学术争议)
- The Burt affair has become a case study in scientific fraud.伯特事件已成为科研造假中的一个案例研究。
- Burt's data
- 伯特的研究数据
- Researchers have long debated the reliability of Burt's data.研究人员长期以来一直在争论伯特研究数据的可靠性。
Confusing words
- Bert
- 伯特(人名) · Burt 与 Bert 发音相同(/bɜːrt/),拼写只差一个字母,中文常都译作“伯特”。Burt 多为姓氏或独立名字,Bert 常是 Albert、Herbert 等的昵称;看到英文原文时不能凭读音确定拼写。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音“伯特”:心理学家伯特(Burt)研究双胞胎,却因数据造假出名,记住拼写 b-u-r-t。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:学术文献、历史传记 该词是专有名词,用于指代英国心理学家伯特,通常在学术或传记语境中出现;日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
burt 读作 /bɜːrt/(英式非儿化口音多读 /bɜːt/)。hurt、blurt、curt 与其同韵,拼写也相近(-urt);bird 同韵但拼写是 -ir。burn、but 是常见拼写对照:burn 以 /n/ 结尾,不押韵;but 读 /bʌt/,元音完全不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.