n.
- 科學;自然科學[U]
The computer is a marvel of modern
science.
電腦是現代科學的一個奇蹟。
- (一門)科學,學科[C][U]
Some people think that chess is a
science, not just a game.
一些人認為西洋棋不僅是一種遊戲而是一門科學。
- 專門的技巧,技術[U]
片語
have sth. down to a science
- 對某事非常嫻熟
He seems to
have writing popular books down to a science.
他似乎很會寫暢銷書。
辨析
n.
- the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
- a systematically organized body of knowledge on any subject.
- archaic knowledge.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., from L. scientia ‘knowledge’, from scire ‘know’.