scientific

Definitions

scient (from scīre, 'to know') + fic (weakened fac, 'make') = 'knowledge-making.' The -ific ending turns the science root into an adjective: scientific describes anything that follows the systematic, knowledge-building methods of science.

Common Collocations

• 1.scientific research科学研究
• 2.scientific evidence科学证据
• 3.scientific method科学方法
• 4.scientific community科学界
• 5.scientific discovery科学发现

Example Sentences

• 1.

  There is strong scientific evidence for this theory.

• 2.

  They followed a rigorous scientific method.

• 3.

  The claim has no scientific basis whatsoever.