established theory; accepted view
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established theory; accepted view; prevailing opinion
formalOften used in academic or literary contexts to refer to widely accepted theories or doctrines that may need to be questioned or challenged.
Yán研
jiū究
xué学
wen问
，
bù不
néng能
yòu囿
yú于
chéng成
shuō说
。
When conducting scholarly research, one cannot be confined to established theories.
Kē科
xué学
jìn进
bù步
wǎng往
wǎng往
xū需
yào要
dǎ打
pò破
jiù旧
de的
chéng成
shuō说
。
Scientific progress often requires breaking old established doctrines.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
chéng成
shuō说
zài在
xué学
shù术
jiè界
yǐ已
jīng经
liú流
chuán传
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
。
This accepted view has been circulating in academic circles for hundreds of years.