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单词 philosophize
释义 phi·los·o·phize
\fə̇ˈläsəˌfīz sometimes -äzəˌ-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: philosophy + -ize
intransitive verb
1. : to reason as or as if a philosopher : seek a rational basis for fact and experience : reflect, theorize
 < one can draw conclusions about behavior; about instinct one can only philosophize — Abram Kardiner >
2. : to expound a philosophy often superficially
 < songs that philosophize, like “Love Thy Neighbor” and “Count Your Blessings” — Mitch Miller >
transitive verb
: to consider from or bring into conformity with a philosophic point of view
 < the course should be history, but history philosophized, a history of ideas as well as of events — W.C.DeVane >
 < tried to philosophize himself out of his sense of social maladjustment — H.S.Canby >
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