单词 | quasi-science |
释义 | > as lemmasquasi-science quasi-science n. Brit. /ˈkweɪzʌɪˌsʌɪəns/ , /ˈkwɑːzɪˌsʌɪəns/ , /ˈkwɒzɪˌsʌɪəns/ , U.S. /ˈkweɪˌzaɪˌsaɪəns/ , /ˈkwɑziˌsaɪəns/ , /ˈkweɪˌsaɪˌsaɪəns/ , /ˈkwɑsiˌsaɪəns/ a branch or field of knowledge that (merely) resembles a science; pseudoscience.ΚΠ 1859 Sci. Amer. 3 Dec. 367/1 An immense amount of quasi-science has been published by some of our daily papers on this subject. 1924 W. B. Selbie Psychol. Relig. ii. 33 Frazer also regards it [sc. magic] as a quasi-science, in fundamental opposition to religion. 1993 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 15 May a1/4 The worst case scenario is that [the vote] opens the floodgates to delisting species based on quasi-science, thinly veiled economics and politics. < as lemmas |
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