theory
'θiәrinoun
A11,817th most heard wordIn 55 of 2278 videos (2%)heard 104 timeslast on Oct 18, 2026
- n. a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
- n. a belief that can guide behavior
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- 5:01The current theory is that they took these bluestones all the way from Wales, okay, not only Wales but the far west side of Wales.目前的理论是，他们把这些青石从威尔士一路运过来，不仅是威尔士，还是威尔士的最西端。Learn Real-Life British English - At Stonehenge! | English Comprehensible Input B2
- 3:31But here is the thing: in theory, these are all fine trade-offs to make because these are all things that only an enthusiast would really care about, right?但问题是：理论上这些都是可以接受的权衡，因为这些只有发烧友才会真正关心，对吧？Google Pixel 11/Pro Review: Poker Face
- 4:02Pretty cumbersome, but in theory, engines powered by detonation can be way more powerful than standard deflagration engines.虽然操作相当繁琐，但理论上，由爆轰驱动的发动机可以比标准的爆燃发动机强大得多。4 Things We Can Learn From Explosions
- 16:47So with the best will in the world, you might have perfectly little list of goals, you might be time blocking everything, and then your calendar looks like a nice mosaic Tetris of like all of the things, and it works in theory.所以，即使你有再好的意愿，你可能有一份完美的目标清单，你可能把所有事情都做了时间规划，日历看起来像漂亮的俄罗斯方块拼图，理论上很完美。Brutally Honest Advice About Productivity in 26 Minutes
- 0:58If I sell my physical Xbox game, in theory, the next person activates the digital license and it's pulled out of my library.如果我卖掉我的实体Xbox游戏，理论上，下一个人激活数字许可证，它就会从我的游戏库中移除。I Bought Used Games to Test Xbox Disc to Digital
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