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a metaphysic
这里 metaphysic 是可数名词，指一套形而上学体系；比 metaphysics 少见，且 metaphysics 通常作不可数名词表示学科。
Each culture has its own metaphysic.
每种文化都有其自身的形而上学体系。
形而上学；玄学
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
形而上学；玄学
the branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of being and reality; metaphysics
Each culture has its own metaphysic.
每种文化都有其自身的形而上学体系。
某一哲学家或某一学派的形而上学体系。
The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
基本原理或关键概念。
A fundamental principle or key concept.
The philosopher spent years studying the metaphysic of mind and matter.
这位哲学家花了多年时间研究心灵与物质的形而上学。
Her latest book introduces a new metaphysic grounded in everyday experience.
她的新书介绍了一种植根于日常经验的新形而上学体系。
To understand his argument, you must first grasp his metaphysic of time.
要理解他的论证，你必须首先掌握他关于时间的形而上学观点。
这里 metaphysic 是可数名词，指一套形而上学体系；比 metaphysics 少见，且 metaphysics 通常作不可数名词表示学科。
Each culture has its own metaphysic.
每种文化都有其自身的形而上学体系。
metaphysic 作形容词是 metaphysical 的罕见变体，现代英语中更常用 metaphysical。
They debated metaphysic questions about free will.
他们讨论了关乎自由意志的形而上学问题。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
亚里士多德形而上学体系
His article examines the influence of the Aristotelian metaphysic on medieval theology.
他的文章考察了亚里士多德形而上学体系对中世纪神学的影响。
道德形而上学
Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals argues for a supreme principle of morality.
康德的《道德形而上学奠基》论证了道德的最高原则。
一种唯物主义形而上学体系
The philosopher proposed a materialist metaphysic that still acknowledges mental events.
这位哲学家提出了一种唯物主义形而上学体系，它仍然承认心理事件的存在。
思辨形而上学
Hume's skepticism was directed against speculative metaphysic and its ungrounded claims.
休谟的怀疑论针对的是思辨形而上学及其无根据的主张。
纯粹形而上学
Wolff sought to establish a pure metaphysic from the principle of sufficient reason.
沃尔夫试图根据充足理由律建立一种纯粹形而上学。
Use metaphysic naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：meta 是‘之上’，physic 是‘物理’，形而上学就是‘超越物理’的玄学。
语域：formal 常见场景：哲学论著、学术讲座、古典哲学文本 该词在现代英语中较少单独使用，作为名词时多出现在正式或学术性的哲学讨论中，通常可视为 metaphysics 的变体；日常口语中几乎不用。
Only 'physic' rhymes exactly: /ˈfɪzɪk/ matches the stressed ending of 'metaphysic'. 'Physics' is very close but adds a final /s/. 'Music' looks like it should rhyme because it also ends in '-sic', but the vowel is /juː/, not /ɪ/. 'Lyric', 'logic', and 'specific' share only the unstressed '-ic' /ɪk/ ending and do not rhyme.
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