theory; doctrine; school of thought
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
theory; doctrine; school of thought
formalRefers to a systematic set of ideas or principles in an academic field. Common in formal or scholarly contexts.
Dá达
ěr尔
wén文
de的
jìn进
huà化
lùn论
shì是
shēng生
wù物
xué学
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xué学
shuō说
。
Darwin's theory of evolution is an important doctrine in biology.
Bù不
tóng同
jīng经
jì济
xué学
shuō说
duì对
shì市
chǎng场
gàn干
yù预
chí持
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
guān观
diǎn点
。
Different economic schools of thought hold different views on market intervention.
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Zhè这
ge个
zhé哲
xué学
xué学
shuō说
zài在
èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
yǐng影
xiǎng响
shēn深
yuǎn远
。
This philosophical theory had a profound influence in the twentieth century.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yàn验
zhèng证
zhè这
ge个
xīn新
tí提
chū出
de的
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
xué学
shuō说
。
Scientists are verifying this newly proposed cosmological theory.
Mǎ马
kè克
sī思
zhǔ主
yì义
xué学
shuō说
duì对
shè社
huì会
fā发
zhǎn展
yǒu有
xì系
tǒng统
de的
lùn论
shù述
。
Marxist doctrine provides a systematic discourse on social development.