empirical
英[em'pɪrɪk(ə)l;ɪm-]
美[ɪm'pɪrɪkl]
英英释意
- 1. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory;
- "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"
- "empirical laws"
- "empirical data"
- "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known"
- 2. relying on medical quackery;
- "empiric treatment"