Word · Frequency #16300
qualitatively
质量上；定性地
in a qualitative manner
- 1.
In a qualitative manner.
以定性的方式。
- 2.
With respect to quality rather than quantity.
关于质量而非数量。
以定性的方式。；关于质量而非数量。；质量上
In use
The two proposals are qualitatively different, even though they cost the same.
We need to assess the results qualitatively before we look at the numbers.
Their service has improved qualitatively since the new manager arrived.
qualitatively different from sth
常用于对比两者的本质差异，常与 quantitatively（数量上）相对。
The new approach is qualitatively different from the old one.
这种新方法在性质上迥异于旧方法。
assess sth qualitatively
表示从性质或质量角度评估，而非数量角度；也可说 qualitatively assess sth。
We need to assess the results qualitatively.
我们需要定性地评估这些结果。
qualitatively, + clause
作句首状语，用逗号隔开，表示从质量或性质层面来看待整个句子。
Connections
Collocations
- qualitatively different
- 性质上不同的
- The two approaches are qualitatively different in their outcomes.这两种方法在结果上性质不同。
- qualitatively similar
- 性质上相似的
- Although the results are qualitatively similar, the sample sizes differ.尽管结果性质上相似，但样本量不同。
- qualitatively distinct
- 性质上截然不同的
- The new evidence is qualitatively distinct from what we saw before.新证据与我们之前所见性质上截然不同。
- qualitatively assess
- 定性评估
- Teachers often qualitatively assess students' participation in class.教师通常定性评估学生在课堂上的参与度。
- qualitatively evaluate
- 定性评价
- The committee will qualitatively evaluate the proposals before ranking them.委员会将在排序前对提案进行定性评价。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
词根是quality（质量），所以qualitatively是“在质量上/定性地”；对比quantitatively（数量上）——一个谈质地，一个谈数字。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术论文、研究报告 通常用于学术或正式文体，表示“在性质上”或“定性地”，日常口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 qualitatively 完全押韵。relatively、quantitatively、alternatively、creatively 都以 -atively 结尾，但重音位置或元音不同；positively 和 actively 以 -ively 结尾，拼写相似但发音不同。quantitatively 发音最接近，但重读元音后的 /nt/ 与 qualitatively 的 /l/ 不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.