| 词汇 | example_english_competing-theory |
| 释义 | competing theorycollocation in Englishmeanings of competeand theoryThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with theory. compete verb[I] uk /kəmˈpiːt/ us /kəmˈpiːt/ to try to be more successful than someone or ... See more at compete theory noun[C or U] uk /ˈθɪə.ri/ us /ˈθɪr.i/ a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion ... See more at theory Examples of competing theoryThese 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. No theory is without its critics, and no critic is without his or her competingtheory. It has the same role as, say, hedonism, and so looks like a competingtheory of welfare. A competingtheory to self-verification is "self-enhancement" or the drive for positive evaluations. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A competingtheory is that larger methane emissions from intensive farming activities produce more water vapour in the upper atmosphere. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The existence of specific conformations is due to hindered rotation around sigma bonds, although a role for hyperconjugation is proposed by a competingtheory. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A competingtheory suggests that the tilefish may instead reduce its activity or hibernate within its burrows during times of cold temperatures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One competingtheory has radically stated that macropsia may be an entirely psychological pathological phenomenon without any structural defect or definite cause. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A competingtheory involves compression of the baroreceptors of the carotid artery, confusing the body into thinking blood pressure has risen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A competingtheory cites the lack of small bones in the assemblage and suggests that the remains were washed into the pit by natural agents. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Too many coincidences must be accounted for and too many unique circumstances explained away if a competingtheory is to be accepted. 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. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of compete Go to the definition of theory See other collocations with theory |
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