请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 metaphysic
释义 meta·phys·ic
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at meta-+|fizik, -ēk\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English methaphesik, metaphesyk, from Medieval Latin metaphysica, feminine singular & neuter plural — more at metaphysics
1.
 a. : metaphysics
  < the most fantastic speculations of the later German metaphysic — Josiah Royce >
  < metaphysic did not mean much to him — Times Literary Supplement >
 b. : a particular system or theory of metaphysics
  < this view of nature and man's place in nature is a metaphysic — W.H.Sheldon >
  < the three possible monistic metaphysics: materialism, idealism, and neutral monism — J.W.Smith >
2. : the system of first principles or philosophy underlying a particular study or subject of inquiry
 < each injustice … rationalizes the claims it embodies by sheltering under a half-examined metaphysic of values — H.J.Laski >
 < the metaphysic of his love poems — George Haines >
II. adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin metaphysicus, after Greek Ta meta ta Physika (a work by Aristotle), literally, the (work) after the Physics (a work by Aristotle)
: metaphysical
随便看

 

英语词典包含332784条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/24 15:29:06