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first principle

/ˈfɜːrst ˈprɪnsəpəl/

翻译: 指作为信念体系、推理或科学研究基础的基本真理、定律或假设;即无法从其他命题推导出的根本出发点。

1 个条目

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/ˈfɜːrst ˈprɪnsəpəl/C1formalscientific
  • zh指作为信念体系、推理或科学研究基础的基本真理、定律或假设;即无法从其他命题推导出的根本出发点。

A fundamental truth, law, or assumption that serves as the foundation for a system of belief, reasoning, or scientific inquiry; a basic proposition that cannot be deduced from any other proposition.

  1. Fundamental truth or lawC1formal

    A basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption.

    zh第一性原理

    • In physics, Newton's laws of motion are considered first principles.
    • The engineer solved the problem by reasoning from first principles.
    • To truly understand the subject, you must go back to first principles.
  2. Basic element of reasoningC1formal

    A self-evident proposition that forms the starting point of a chain of reasoning.

    zh第一原理

    • The philosopher argued from first principles about the nature of reality.
    • In mathematics, axioms are the first principles of a system.
    • The course teaches students to think from first principles rather than relying on analogies.