science

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈsaɪəns/

Idioms

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[uncountable] knowledge about the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical world, based on facts that you can prove, for example by experiments
- new developments in science and technology
- the advance of modern science
- the laws of science
see also hard science, junk science
Extra Examples
- His essay is not based on good science.
- This rule is based on bad science.
- His experiments have achieved notoriety in the world of science.
- Research is critical to advancing medical science.
- The magazine contains a lot of popular science.
- our ability to understand the science of environmental degradation
Topics Scientific researcha1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- modern
- bad
- junk
- …
verb + science
- advance
- understand
science + noun
- curriculum
- education
- research
- …
preposition
- science of
phrases
- the advancement of science
- the development of science
- the history of science
- …
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[uncountable] the study of science
- science students/teachers/classes
- She is trying to encourage more young people to study science.
Extra Examples
- a writer of popular science books
- I was trying to remember what I had learnt about gravity in school science.
Topics Educationa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- modern
- bad
- junk
- …
verb + science
- advance
- understand
science + noun
- curriculum
- education
- research
- …
preposition
- science of
phrases
- the advancement of science
- the development of science
- the history of science
- …
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] a particular branch of science
- medical/environmental science
- the biological sciences
- to study one of the sciences
- science of something He was a pioneer in the science of genetics.
compare art, humanity see also computer science, domestic science, earth science, food science, information science, life science, natural science, physical science, political science, rocket science, social science, soil science
Extra Examples
- Meteorology is the science of the weather.
- Politics is as much an art form as an exact science.
Topics Scientific researcha1, Educationa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- modern
- bad
- junk
- …
verb + science
- advance
- understand
science + noun
- curriculum
- education
- research
- …
preposition
- science of
phrases
- the advancement of science
- the development of science
- the history of science
- …
See full entry
[singular] a system for organizing the knowledge about a particular subject, especially one that deals with aspects of human behaviour or society
- a science of international politics

see also Christian Science, creation science

Word OriginMiddle English (denoting knowledge): from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire ‘know’.

Idioms

blind somebody with science

to confuse somebody by using technical or complicated language that they do not understand

Wordfinder

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单词	science
释义	science noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈsaɪəns/ /ˈsaɪəns/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] knowledge about the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical world, based on facts that you can prove, for example by experiments new developments in science and technology the advance of modern science the laws of science see also hard science, junk science Extra Examples His essay is not based on good science. This rule is based on bad science. His experiments have achieved notoriety in the world of science. Research is critical to advancing medical science. The magazine contains a lot of popular science. our ability to understand the science of environmental degradation Topics Scientific researcha1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective modern bad junk … verb + science advance understand science + noun curriculum education research … preposition science of phrases the advancement of science the development of science the history of science … See full entry [uncountable] the study of science science students/teachers/classes She is trying to encourage more young people to study science. Extra Examples a writer of popular science books I was trying to remember what I had learnt about gravity in school science. Topics Educationa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective modern bad junk … verb + science advance understand science + noun curriculum education research … preposition science of phrases the advancement of science the development of science the history of science … See full entry [uncountable, countable] a particular branch of science medical/environmental science the biological sciences to study one of the sciences science of something He was a pioneer in the science of genetics. compare art, humanity see also computer science, domestic science, earth science, food science, information science, life science, natural science, physical science, political science, rocket science, social science, soil science Extra Examples Meteorology is the science of the weather. Politics is as much an art form as an exact science. Topics Scientific researcha1, Educationa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective modern bad junk … verb + science advance understand science + noun curriculum education research … preposition science of phrases the advancement of science the development of science the history of science … See full entry [singular] a system for organizing the knowledge about a particular subject, especially one that deals with aspects of human behaviour or society a science of international politics see also Christian Science, creation science Word OriginMiddle English (denoting knowledge): from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire ‘know’. Idioms blind somebody with science to confuse somebody by using technical or complicated language that they do not understand Wordfinder analysis evaluate evidence experiment hypothesis laboratory research result science study
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