英语词汇“pragmatic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1adj 2n

To describe a person or a solution that takes a realistic approach, consider the adjective pragmatic. The four-year-old who wants a unicorn for her birthday isn't being very pragmatic.

The opposite of idealistic is pragmatic, a word that describes a philosophy of "doing what works best." From Greek pragma "deed," the word has historically described philosophers and politicians who were concerned more with real-world application of ideas than with abstract notions. A pragmatic person is sensible, grounded, and practical — and doesn't expect a birthday celebration filled with magical creatures.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

pragmatic / dogmatic

If you're pragmatic, you're practical. You're living in the real world, wearing comfortable shoes. If you're dogmatic, you follow the rules. You're living in the world you want, and acting a little stuck up about it.

Pragmatic people have their feet on the ground and their heads there, too. No time for dreaming! They're realistic. A pragmatic approach to something is the sensible one. A pragmaticway to fix a bike is to use the tools you have rather than the ones you wish you had. Examples:

"The academic and political atmosphere in the 1990s was decidedly pragmatic, rather than optimistic." (The Guardian)

"Clinton, meanwhile, focuses on the pragmatic instead of the aspirational, using her experience as a guide to what can get done." (Salon)

"Shoes were thick-soled, while bags were pragmatic large backpacks." (US News)

Dogmatic people are very firm their convictions, which usually come from some authority. The authority is often religious, but it doesn't have to be. Anything dogmatic is by the book. If you're dogmatic, you're 100% sure of your system despite evidence to the contrary. Dogmatic can also mean close-minded. Check it out:

"That is, if they can get past the dogmatic denial of man-made climate change." (Washington Times)

"We need more such balanced analyses, and fewer dogmatic opinions, on both sides." (Nature)

"When I became a cardiologist 30 years ago, I was pretty dogmatic about the low-fat, low-cholesterol diet to prevent heart disease." (Washington Post)

Pragmatic people know what time it is. Dogmatic people tell you what time it should be.

WORD FAMILY

pragmatic: pragmatically, pragmatics, pragmatism+/pragmatism: pragmatical, pragmatisms, pragmatist/pragmatist: pragmatists

USAGE EXAMPLES

Republicans prioritize policies that will allow them to maintain power, while Democrats favor pragmatic governance.

Salon(Jan 01, 2017)

Ms. Reynolds, who died Wednesday, didn’t so much act as sell — she sold happiness, she sold pragmatic romance, she sold professional stardom.

New York Times(Dec 29, 2016)

It’s hard to imagine a more pragmatic way to help kids thrive than by keeping red ink off the menu.

Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016)

1adj concerned with practical matters

Syn

matter-of-fact, pragmatical
practical

concerned with actual use or practice

2adj of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

Syn

pragmatical

3adj guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

not ideology but pragmatic politics

Syn

hard-nosed, hardheaded, practical
realistic

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

n an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

Syn|Hyper

pragmatic sanction

imperial decree

a decree issued by a sovereign ruler

单词	pragmatic
释义	pragmatic (once / 1734 pages) 1adj 2n To describe a person or a solution that takes a realistic approach, consider the adjective pragmatic. The four-year-old who wants a unicorn for her birthday isn't being very pragmatic. The opposite of idealistic is pragmatic, a word that describes a philosophy of "doing what works best." From Greek pragma "deed," the word has historically described philosophers and politicians who were concerned more with real-world application of ideas than with abstract notions. A pragmatic person is sensible, grounded, and practical — and doesn't expect a birthday celebration filled with magical creatures. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS pragmatic / dogmatic If you're pragmatic, you're practical. You're living in the real world, wearing comfortable shoes. If you're dogmatic, you follow the rules. You're living in the world you want, and acting a little stuck up about it. Pragmatic people have their feet on the ground and their heads there, too. No time for dreaming! They're realistic. A pragmatic approach to something is the sensible one. A pragmaticway to fix a bike is to use the tools you have rather than the ones you wish you had. Examples: "The academic and political atmosphere in the 1990s was decidedly pragmatic, rather than optimistic." (The Guardian) "Clinton, meanwhile, focuses on the pragmatic instead of the aspirational, using her experience as a guide to what can get done." (Salon) "Shoes were thick-soled, while bags were pragmatic large backpacks." (US News) Dogmatic people are very firm their convictions, which usually come from some authority. The authority is often religious, but it doesn't have to be. Anything dogmatic is by the book. If you're dogmatic, you're 100% sure of your system despite evidence to the contrary. Dogmatic can also mean close-minded. Check it out: "That is, if they can get past the dogmatic denial of man-made climate change." (Washington Times) "We need more such balanced analyses, and fewer dogmatic opinions, on both sides." (Nature) "When I became a cardiologist 30 years ago, I was pretty dogmatic about the low-fat, low-cholesterol diet to prevent heart disease." (Washington Post) Pragmatic people know what time it is. Dogmatic people tell you what time it should be. WORD FAMILY pragmatic: pragmatically, pragmatics, pragmatism+/pragmatism: pragmatical, pragmatisms, pragmatist/pragmatist: pragmatists USAGE EXAMPLES Republicans prioritize policies that will allow them to maintain power, while Democrats favor pragmatic governance. Salon(Jan 01, 2017) Ms. Reynolds, who died Wednesday, didn’t so much act as sell — she sold happiness, she sold pragmatic romance, she sold professional stardom. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) It’s hard to imagine a more pragmatic way to help kids thrive than by keeping red ink off the menu. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1 1adj concerned with practical matters Syn matter-of-fact, pragmatical practical concerned with actual use or practice 2adj of or concerning the theory of pragmatism Syn pragmatical 3adj guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory not ideology but pragmatic politics Syn hard-nosed, hardheaded, practical realistic aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are 2 n an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land Syn\|Hyper pragmatic sanction imperial decree a decree issued by a sovereign ruler
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