Synthetic

[sɪn'θetɪk] or [sɪn'θɛtɪk]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a compound made artificially by chemical reactions.

(adj.) of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; '`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition' .

(adj.) systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words .

(adj.) involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; 'limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology'- P.S.Welch .

(adj.) not genuine or natural; 'counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic'- George Will .

校對:杜鲁门--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(a.) Alt. of Synthetical

編輯:沃伦