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teleology

/ˌtiː.liˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

翻译: 一种哲学学说,认为自然界的事物或现象由其目的、用途或目标所决定和解释,而非仅由机械原因造成。也指以目的或目标来解释事物的研究方式。

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noun

/ˌtiː.liˈɒl.ə.dʒi/C2formalscientific
  • zh一种哲学学说,认为自然界的事物或现象由其目的、用途或目标所决定和解释,而非仅由机械原因造成。也指以目的或目标来解释事物的研究方式。

A philosophical doctrine that explains natural phenomena in terms of their ends, purposes, or goals, rather than purely mechanical causes.

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  1. Philosophical doctrine of purposeC2formal

    A philosophical approach that explains natural phenomena and events in terms of their purpose, end, or goal, rather than their cause.

    zh目的论

    • Aristotle's teleology suggests that everything in nature has a final cause.
    • Modern science often rejects teleology in favor of mechanistic explanations.
    • The debate between teleology and evolution centers on whether biological processes have inherent purposes.

    反义词causalitydeterminismmechanism

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  • teleologies plural form
  • teleologies' possessive plural form
  • teleology's possessive singular form