Word · Frequency #29972
holism
整体论
the theory that the parts of any whole cannot be fully understood except in relation to the whole
- 1.
A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
- 2.
A practice based on such a theory or belief.
机能整体性
In use
Holism is an important idea in ecology, because it reminds us that an ecosystem is more than the sum of its plants and animals.
Some doctors now accept holism and look at the patient's lifestyle as well as the symptoms.
Her approach to health is based on holism, so she treats the body and mind together.
holism is the theory that [clause]
整体论是抽象名词，通常不可数，常用“是……的理论”句式引出其核心主张。
Holism is the theory that the parts of any whole cannot be understood except in relation to the whole.
整体论是一种认为任何整体的各个部分只有通过它们与整体的关系才能被理解的理论。
according to holism, [clause]
“根据整体论”在句中作状语，引出该理论的推论。
According to holism, a system cannot be understood by examining only its parts.
根据整体论，一个系统不能仅通过检查其各个部分来理解。
holism holds that [clause]
该词作主语时，可接“认为”等表示主张的动词，表达理论所支持的观点。
Holism holds that the parts of a living organism have meaning only within the whole.
整体论认为，生物体的各个部分只有在整体之中才有意义。
Common mistakes
This is a holism approach.This is a holistic approach.
holism 是名词，意为“整体论”，不能直接修饰名词；作定语表示“整体的”应用形容词 holistic。
She studies about holism in philosophy.She studies holism in philosophy.
study 是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词 about；汉语中的“研究关于……”不能直译成 study about。
Connections
Collocations
- holism and reductionism
- 整体论与还原论
- Holism and reductionism offer two opposing ways of studying complex systems.整体论与还原论为研究复杂系统提供了两种相反的方法。
- methodological holism
- 方法论整体论
- Methodological holism argues that social facts must be explained by social wholes, not by individuals alone.方法论整体论认为，社会事实必须通过社会整体来解释，而不能仅通过个体来解释。
- semantic holism
- 语义整体论
- Semantic holism maintains that the meaning of a sentence depends on the entire language system.语义整体论认为，句子的意义取决于整个语言系统。
- ecological holism
- 生态整体论
- Ecological holism treats the ecosystem as a whole whose parts cannot be understood in isolation.生态整体论把生态系统视为一个整体，其各个部分不能孤立地理解。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
holism像whole+ism，联想“整体(whole)+主义(ism)=整体论”，强调整体大于部分之和。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术论文、哲学讨论、方法论研究 该词通常用于哲学、科学方法论等正式学术语境，属于书面正式用词；日常口语中很少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见词与 holism（/ˈhəʊlɪzəm/）完全押韵。whole /həʊl/ 和 holy /ˈhəʊli/ 与 holism 的开头 /həʊl/ 相同，但结尾不同，不是押韵。criticism、baptism、heroism 和 alcoholism 都只是带有相同的 -ism 拼写和末尾的 /ɪzəm/，重音和元音并不相同，因此也不是押韵。注意 alcoholism 虽然拼写里含有 holism，但读作 /ˈælkəhɒlɪzəm/，首音节重读，与 holism 不是同韵词。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.