pragmatic

• adj. 实际的；实用主义的；国事的

来自拉丁语pragmaticus,熟练的，来自希腊语pragma,实践，行为，来自prassein,去做，行动，可能来自PIE*per,向前，前行，尝试，词源同experiment,peril.

1. concerned with practical matters;

"a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"

"a matter-of-fact account of the trip"

2. of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

3. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory;

"a hardheaded appraisal of our position"

"a hard-nosed labor leader"

"completely practical in his approach to business"

"not ideology but pragmatic politics"

pragmatic

pragmatic: [16] The base *prak-, which produced Greek praktós (source of English practice), also lies behind Greek prágma ‘deed, affair’. From this was derived pragmatikós ‘skilled in affairs’, which passed into English via late Latin pragmaticus.
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pragmatic (adj.)

1610s, "meddlesome, impertinently busy," short for earlier pragmatical, or else from Middle French pragmatique (15c.), from Latin pragmaticus "skilled in business or law," from Greek pragmatikos "fit for business, active, business-like; systematic," from pragma (genitive pragmatos) "a deed, act; that which has been done; a thing, matter, affair," especially an important one; also a euphemism for something bad or disgraceful; in plural, "circumstances, affairs" (public or private), often in a bad sense, "trouble," literally "a thing done," from stem of prassein/prattein "to do, act, perform" (see practical). Meaning "matter-of-fact" is from 1853. In some later senses from German pragmatisch.

The fight for racial and economic equality is intensely pragmatic (讲求实用的) and immediate in its impact.

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a pragmatic approach to management problems

对管理问题采取的务实做法

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Robin took a pragmatic look at her situation.

罗宾实际地考虑了一下她的处境。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a pragmatic approach to the problems faced by Latin America.

针对拉美面临问题的切实的解决办法

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Conclusion Early observation of � � ψ m in RGC apoptosis has certain pragmatic value , especially on quantitative analysis.

结论△ψm在RGC凋亡早期的观测中有一定的意义,并且能进行定量分析研究.

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They were satisfied with this pragmatic sanction.

他们满足于得到实用上的支持.

辞典例句

The present study concentrates on pragmatic vagueness as a strategy in Chinese courtroom response.

本文研究中国法庭答话中的语用含糊策略.

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Over the years, our school's pragmatic and forge ahead, get a lot of results.

多年来, 我校求真务实,锐意进取, 获得了诸多成果.

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Dior's approach to design was equally pragmatic.

迪奥的设计方法同样务实.

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Euphemistic Expressions are a frequently used pragmatic strategy of politeness language in the international business negotiation.

委婉表达是商务谈判中一种常见的礼貌语言语用策略.

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We have been in charge of customer, so the purpose of customer satisfaction, steady, pragmatic innovation.

我们一直本着对客户负责, 让客户满意的宗旨, 稳中求进, 务实创新.

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The two sides will continue to strive together and strengthen cooperation in a pragmatic spirit.

双方将继续以务实的精神共同努力,加强合作.

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They're pragmatic about the spending cuts.

他们在削减开支方面很务实.

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He also holds a pragmatic point of view, emphasizing the idea of useful is the truth.

他还持有实用主义观点, 强调有效用的思想就是真理.

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The vacancy in vocabulary mainly exists in its referential and pragmatic connotation.

词汇的空缺主要是指称意义和语用意义的空缺,研究词汇的空缺及翻译对策十分必要.

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It also analyzes the pragmatic functions of irony.

本文还结合实例分析了反语的语用功能.

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We need to adopt a more pragmatic approach.

我们需要采用一种更为实际的方法.

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Pragmatic competence includes not only pragmatic ability, but also and pragmatic knowledge.

语用能力不仅仅指实际运用的能力, 它还包括语用知识.

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Pragmatic reasoning is frequently and widely used in communicative activities.

语用推理就是沟通二者的桥梁.

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This investigation also leads some thoughts about the relationships between pragmatic principles and pragmatic competence.

这个调查引出了一些有关语用原则与语用能力之间关系的思考.

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If used properly, English ambiguity can result in positive pragmatic effect.

如果巧妙地运用英语歧义,可以起到积极的语用效果.

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Q: How practical or pragmatic are you ?

127问: 你做事切合实际 吗 ?

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The paper attempts to discuss the reduplication meaningformal, semantic, pragmatic aspects, and explains its historical source.

文章从语形 、 语义 、 语用三个方面讨论这一重叠式, 并说明其历史来源.

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In brief, the pragmatic translation is a new field and a new approach to translation study.

总之, 语用翻译是翻译研究中的一个新的领域和途径.

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The American people are pragmatic by nature.

美国人的性格是注重实际.

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Moreover the research on this topic is in a tangle about the semantic and pragmatic.

并且,学者们对该问题的研究往往在语义和语用上纠缠不清.

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PSA's success epitomises Singapore's ability to respond with pragmatic and flexible measures to formidable challenges.

这可以看成新加坡面对强大竞争时,采取务实、灵活应对措施的缩影.

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Our approach is essentially pragmatic.

我们的方法从本质上来说是务实的.

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a pragmatic approach to management problems

对管理问题采取的务实做法

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