Word · Frequency #15713
pragmatism
实用主义
a philosophical approach that judges the truth and value of ideas by their practical outcomes
- 1.
The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
追求实用性而非美学品质；专注于事实而非情感或理想。
- 2.
(philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
(哲学)以实际结果为知识、意义和价值标准的学说
- 3.
The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences.
信仰与信徒的行为相联系,信仰的真理与这些行为在实现信徒目标中的成功相联系；主张应从实际效果和后果来看待思想。
- 4.
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
接受生活事实并偏好实用和真实的特性
- 5.
The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.
政治问题应以实际解决方案而非意识形态来应对的理论。
追求实用性而非美学品质；专注于事实而非情感或理想。；(哲学)以实际结果为知识、意义和价值标准的学说；信仰与信徒的行为相联系,信仰的真理与这些行为在实现信徒目标中的成功相联系；主张应从实际效果和后果来看待思想。；接受生活事实并偏好实用和真实的特性；政治问题应以实际解决方案而非意识形态来应对的理论。
In use
Her pragmatism helped the team focus on solutions instead of arguments.
The manager's pragmatism led the company to choose the most practical option.
Pragmatism is often more useful than idealism in everyday life.
pragmatism in [context]
表示在某个领域中的实用主义。
Pragmatism in politics often leads to compromise.
政治中的实用主义常常导致妥协。
display/show/demonstrate pragmatism
表示表现出实用主义。
The CEO showed pragmatism by cutting costs.
CEO通过削减成本展现了实用主义。
a pragmatism that [clause]
用定语从句修饰实用主义。
Connections
Collocations
- political pragmatism
- 政治实用主义
- His political pragmatism helped him win support from both parties.他的政治实用主义帮助他赢得了两党的支持。
- American pragmatism
- 美国实用主义
- American pragmatism values practical results over abstract theories.美国实用主义重视实际结果而非抽象理论。
- economic pragmatism
- 经济实用主义
- The government showed economic pragmatism by adjusting its policies.政府通过调整政策表现出经济实用主义。
- a blend of pragmatism and idealism
- 实用主义与理想主义的结合
- Her approach is a blend of pragmatism and idealism.她的做法是实用主义与理想主义的结合。
- cool pragmatism
- 冷静的实用主义
- He faced the crisis with cool pragmatism.他以冷静的实用主义态度面对危机。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：pragmatism 的 prag- 听感接近 practical（实际的），‘主义’就是凡事讲实效、重结果，不空想。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：political commentary、philosophy、business strategy pragmatism 属正式用词，常见于政治评论、学术文章和商业分析等书面语境，表示注重实际效果而非理想或理论。单独用于日常口语的频率较低。
Pronunciation & Spelling
pragmatism 的重音在第一音节 /ˈpræɡ.../，因此下面这些词都不与之完全押韵。dogmatism 拼写几乎相同（-matism），但首元音为 /ɔː/ 而非 /æ/；autism 和 baptism 都以 /tɪzəm/ 结尾，与 pragmatism 末尾的非重读音节一致；optimism 和 criticism 只共享后缀 -ism /ɪzəm/。注意 sarcasm 看似相近，但结尾是 /kæzəm/，发音明显不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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