pragmatism

界面语言: zh

🇺🇸 /ˈprægməˌtɪzəm/

📖 释义

noun
实用主义; 务实态度; 政治务实主义; 语用学; 经验主义

EN: A philosophical tradition that originated in the United States in the late 19th century, associated with thinkers such as Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey, which holds that the meaning and truth of concepts and beliefs are determined by their practical consequences and usefulness.; A practical, matter-of-fact approach to situations and problems, emphasizing what works and what produces results rather than adhering to abstract principles or ideals.; In political contexts, a tendency to make decisions based on practical considerations and achievable outcomes rather than ideological purity or theoretical consistency.; In linguistics and philosophy of language, the study of how context contributes to meaning, particularly how speakers use and interpret language in real-world situations (sometimes used interchangeably with 'pragmatics').; A doctrine or attitude that prioritizes practical experience and empirical results over theoretical speculation or dogmatic belief.

🔗 详情

词形变化

不可数

常用搭配

political pragmatisma sense of pragmatismpragmatism over idealismsheer pragmatismpragmatism and realism

派生词

pragmaticpragmaticallypragmatist

同义词

practicalityrealismutilitarianismempiricismmatter-of-factness

反义词

idealismdogmatismutopianism

易混淆词

pragmatic

EN: 'Pragmatic' is the adjective form (a pragmatic approach); 'pragmatism' is the noun denoting the philosophy or quality itself.

zh: 'Pragmatic' 是形容词形式（如务实的方法）；'pragmatism' 是名词，指代该哲学或品质本身。

practicality

EN: 'Practicality' refers more broadly to the quality of being practical or feasible; 'pragmatism' specifically implies a philosophical stance of prioritizing practical results over theory or principle.

zh: 'Practicality' 更广泛地指实用或可行的品质；'pragmatism' 特指一种优先考虑实际结果而非理论或原则的哲学立场。

拼写提示

EN: Remember the silent 'g' before the 'm': pragma-tism, not 'pragamism'. The root is Greek 'pragma' (deed, act).

zh: 记住 'm' 前面的 'g' 是不发音的：pragma-tism，而不是 'pragamism'。词根是希腊语 'pragma'（行为，行动）。

💬 例句

William James is often credited with popularizing pragmatism as a distinct philosophical movement.

威廉·詹姆斯通常被认为是将实用主义推广为一个独立哲学运动的人。
The manager's pragmatism led her to adopt a hybrid work model rather than insisting on a full return to the office.

经理的务实态度使她采用了混合办公模式，而不是坚持要求全员返回办公室。
The senator was praised for her pragmatism in reaching a bipartisan compromise on the infrastructure bill.

这位参议员因在基础设施法案上达成两党妥协的务实态度而受到赞扬。
The course covered both semantics and pragmatism, examining how meaning shifts depending on the communicative context.

这门课程涵盖了语义学和语用学，考察意义如何随交际语境而变化。
His pragmatism in scientific research meant he preferred experimental data over elegant but untested hypotheses.

他在科学研究中的实用主义意味着他更看重实验数据，而非那些看似精妙却未经验证的假说。