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单词 pragmatic
释义
pragmaticprag‧mat‧ic /præɡˈmætɪk/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin
WORD ORIGINpragmatic
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin pragmaticus ‘skilled in law or business’, from Greek, from pragma ‘thing done’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Pragmatic considerations led the government to abandon pure Marxist policies.
  • Our nation needs to take a pragmatic approach to lowering trade barriers.
  • We need a pragmatic approach to sex education in schools.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Corporate and commercial law seemed a pragmatic choice, an important place to start.
  • He or she is a pragmatic dreamer, a person with an original but attainable vision.
  • It rejects pragmatic gradualism in favour of grand design: its ideas are described as a Vision of 2005.
  • Its acceptance will be helped by the pragmatic approach that Tao Systems is taking in integrating its baby with existing systems.
  • Some time ago, Mattie had told her that she was a dreamer-not pragmatic.
  • The state consequently relied heavily upon instruments of repression and pragmatic administrative management.
  • Unfortunately, there are two huge problems which modify the useful applicability of this pragmatic approach.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorpeople
someone who is sensible is unlikely to do anything stupid, because they judge situations well and make good decisions: · Laura's a pretty sensible girl. I don't think she'd talk to strangers.· He's one of the few sensible people on the council.be sensible spoken: · Be sensible - you can't go out without a coat in this weather.sensible about: · People are far more sensible about what and how much they drink these days.
someone who is reasonable makes sensible decisions that are fair to everyone: · She's usually very reasonable as a boss, but now and again her temper flares up.· Let's try and discuss this in a calm and reasonable way.be reasonable spoken: · Be reasonable, Paul - I'm only trying to help.
someone who is responsible can be trusted to do what they should do and to think about the results of their actions: · We aim to educate our children to become socially responsible citizens.· I'm a responsible adult. I can make my own choices.
a child or young person who is mature behaves in a sensible way, as you would expect an older person to behave: · She's very mature for her age.· After two years of college, the students have a much more mature attitude.
if someone is rational , their actions are based on a clear understanding of the facts of a situation, and are not influenced by their feelings or imagination: · Taking action to defend yourself is a completely rational reaction if you're being attacked.· Many of the patients have long histories of drug abuse, and they're not always rational.
having the ability to understand situations and to know what is or is not possible: · She's a practical manager who realizes that a happy workforce is also a productive one.· The people of this country need to be more realistic - you can't have lower taxes as well as higher spending on health and pensions.· She is a tough, pragmatic, intuitive leader.
direct and dealing with things in a practical way, without wasting time on things that do not matter: · Mathews is a no-nonsense veteran of the police department.· Jason, with his no-nonsense approach, has been an asset to the project.
someone who is down-to-earth is practical and honest, and does not think they are more important, more intelligent etc than other people: · She's sophisticated, but also practical and down-to-earth.· People are surprised by what an unpretentious, down-to-earth guy he really is.
especially spoken if someone talks sense , they express sensible ideas or opinions that you agree with: · Someone who could talk sense would get my vote, but most politicians don't.
British /have your head screwed on right American use this about someone who will always behave sensibly in a difficult or confusing situation: · Don't worry about Sheila. She's got her head screwed on.· Anyone who can raise three such normal kids in Hollywood must have their head screwed on right.
able to think clearly and likely to behave in a sensible way, especially when other people are not being sensible: · I don't think any sane person would take his threats seriously.· It was a relief to hear one sane voice among all the shouting and hysteria.keep somebody sane: · Exercise keeps me sane. If I didn't exercise, the stress would get to me.
decisions/plans/ideas/actions
a sensible decision, idea, plan etc is likely to have good results because it is based on good, practical reasons: · He gave me some very sensible advice.· If anyone has any sensible suggestions as to how to deal with this, please let me know.it is sensible to do something: · It would have been more sensible to save the money than to spend it all on clothes.the sensible thing to do (=used to give advice): · The sensible thing to do would be to rest until you feel better.
especially spoken if something makes sense , it seems a very sensible thing to do: · There are parts of the plan that simply don't make sense.it makes sense (for somebody) to do something: · It made sense for Sam to live nearer the college.· It may not make sense to rebuild the houses damaged by the floods.
especially spoken to seem to be the right and sensible thing to do: · Yes, I think a short meeting this afternoon would be a good idea.· "Should I phone him?" "I don't think that's a good idea."it's a good idea to do something: · It's a good idea to tell a friend if you are going on a date with someone you don't know well.
a reasonable idea, request, action etc seems sensible and fair, and you can understand the reasons for it: · I thought her request for more information was reasonable, but it was refused.· I'll go along with any reasonable plan.it is reasonable to assume/believe/suppose: · It's reasonable to assume that most prices will go up again.
based on facts and intelligent thinking, and not influenced by feelings or the imagination: · Education helps us to make rational decisions.· People's behaviour isn't always purely rational.
based on a good understanding of what is or is not possible: · The city authorities are trying to work out a practical solution to the problem of homelessness.· Starting my own business isn't a very realistic idea at the moment.· If you want to sell your home, be realistic about the price.
based on facts and what is likely to really succeed, but not always considering other things such as people's feelings, or attempting anything more exciting or risky: · Pragmatic considerations led the government to abandon pure Marxist policies.· We need a pragmatic approach to sex education in schools.
a logical action or decision seems to be clearly the right thing to do, because it is based on thinking intelligently about all the facts of a situation, and not based on feelings or emotions: · As I wanted to travel to other countries, studying languages was the logical choice.· This is the logical place to build a new airport.· It seemed logical to start by visiting the scene of the crime.
a wise decision or action is based on good judgement and on your experience of life: · "I've decided to apply for that job." "I think that's a very wise decision."· a wise investmentit is wise (for somebody) to do something: · He thought it might be wise not to tell her what had happened.· Do you think it's wise for him to travel alone?
according to what is generally accepted as being sensible and reasonable and no more: · Children should, within reason, be able to experiment with many different activities.· Within reason, the city does what it can to prevent traffic accidents.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=dealing with problems in a way that is not limited by a strict set of principles)· a pragmatic approach to management problems
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· In the practical application of his theory Acton became much more pragmatic.· Poetic, evocative, black-and-white footage alternates with a more pragmatic, colorful picture of the family today.· He shared Pearse's ideal of a Free Ireland, but his methods were slightly more pragmatic.· His actual policy was far more pragmatic than his rhetoric about punishing aggression.· Their priorities would have been quite different - more mundane, more limited in scope, more pragmatic.· In the event, Heseltine encouraged a much more pragmatic approach, centred on project development.· This was a more pragmatic statement than Curriculum 11-16.· The other inhibition is more pragmatic: fear of unlimited losses on short positions that might result from a sudden market rally.
· He tends to be very pragmatic.· In the end the mission controllers took the very pragmatic view that they may as well continue the mission to the Moon.
NOUN
· Unfortunately, there are two huge problems which modify the useful applicability of this pragmatic approach.· This could be regarded as a pragmatic approach to the design of devices for the organization of knowledge by subject.· Their function is to stimulate a pragmatic approach to teaching and teacher education.· In the event, Heseltine encouraged a much more pragmatic approach, centred on project development.· I emphasise the development of entrepreneurial skills and decentralisation, the importance of business and pragmatic approaches.· Teachers' perceptions about reading instruction often derive from a pragmatic approach rather than from a theoretical background.· Its acceptance will be helped by the pragmatic approach that Tao Systems is taking in integrating its baby with existing systems.
· The ability of a new church to break through prejudice is a second, more pragmatic reason for planting churches today.· There is a more pragmatic reason.· There are often pragmatic reasons for the preference of certain types of conjunction and the frequency with which conjunctions are used in general.· It originally existed for pragmatic reasons.· The pragmatic reason is the constraint on our ability to make a precise forecast of what will be required.· Leaving justice aside, however, there are good pragmatic reasons for concern.· There are generally two pragmatic reasons for knowing the strength of a material.
· It can also elucidate some of the vaguer notions of pragmatic theory.· It is by no means so obvious what the input and output of a pragmatic theory should be.· The importance of pragmatic theories in language learning is really twofold.
· At first glance, therefore, concessive holists appear to take a purely pragmatic view of the relations between holism and individualism.· In the end the mission controllers took the very pragmatic view that they may as well continue the mission to the Moon.
 dealing with problems in a sensible practical way instead of strictly following a set of ideas → dogmatic:  Williams took a more pragmatic approach to management problems.—pragmatically /-kli/ adverb
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