positivist
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/ˈpɑːzətɪvɪst/
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/ˈpɒzətɪvɪst/
relating to the belief that knowledge should be based on facts and real-world events
The researcher took a positivist approach to the study, focusing on observable data.
研究者採取了實證主義的方法,專注於可觀察的數據。
a person who believes that knowledge should be based on facts and real-world events
As a positivist, she insisted on using empirical evidence to support her arguments.
作為一名實證主義者,她堅持使用經驗證據來支持她的論點。