| 词汇 | pseudo-science |
| 释义 | pseudo-science noun[ C or U ] mainly UKuk /ˈsjuː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns/ us /ˈsuː.doʊ.saɪ.əns/(also mainly USpseudoscience) a system of thought or a theory that is not formed in a scientific way: 伪科学 No lie was too big to tell, no bit of pseudo-science too ridiculous to pass off as legitimate. It has been dismissed as pseudoscience - sometimes downright dangerous. When pseudo-sciences are published, they are often published in journals that have "peer review" but are less rigorous than one would expect of the scientific mainstream. In the absence of science he could see all sorts of myth and pseudo-science taking hold. Pseudo-science has a nasty habit of reaching into every walk of life and infecting every debate. Sometimes specific concepts and claims within a pseudoscience can be falsified, the efficacy of alternative medicines for example. Philosophy aesthete aesthetic aesthetically anthropocentric anthropocentrism epistemologically epistemology essentialism existential existentialism nihilistic non-deterministic non-philosophical notional ontological spatiotemporally superorganic supersensible syllogism syllogistic Examples of pseudo-sciencepseudo-science It has long been clear that phrenology was not merely an oppressed pseudo-science, but one that contributed significantly to the modern human sciences. Liberal economics could be portrayed as pseudo-science, to be exposed and condemned as the servant of whatever power is in place. The term "pseudo-science" assumes a criterion that allows a differentiation between science and nonscience, good science and bad science, true and false. It would be pseudo-science to assume cultural transmission without ruling out genetic and environmental explanations because few observations would conflict with diverse and flexible learning rules. It rests on nothing more substantial than pseudo-science, compounded of anecdotal evidence, selective surveys and statistical jiggery-pokery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let me point out also that, conversely, pseudo-science is recommended for action. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They must try to understand them and not put out in television programmes the sort of pseudo-science that does not exist in reality. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is not science; it is pseudo-science of the worst kind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When it is combined with the false and tendentious approach of pseudo-science, there it becomes really nasty, and on this point there can be no compromise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We can always find reasons for our prejudices, sometimes by way of intellectual explanation, sometimes on grounds of pseudo-science, sometimes on the ground of religion itself. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As before, the world has magic well as pseudo-science, and scientific explanation depends on tongue-in-cheek scientific concepts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The film's claims of impartiality have been widely rejected by scientists, who dismissed the film as pseudo-science and conspiracy theory masquerading as even-handed examination. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It has been reported that universities are increasingly turning their backs on homoeopathy and complementary medicine amid opposition from the scientific community to pseudo-science degrees. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Indeed, it was with this in mind that academians took it upon themselves to disprove the popular pseudo-science of mesmerism. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He feels that there is a tremendous need to make more people aware of the difference between real science and blatant pseudo-science. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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