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Anecdotal Based Evidence Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Anecdotes An·Ec·Dotal ˌænɪkˈdəʊtl

The term 'anecdotal' describes information or evidence that is based on personal stories or observations, rather than on rigorous research or statistics, suggesting it might not be fully reliable.

Anecdotal describes something based on personal accounts or stories rather than on systematic research or statistics, implying it may not be entirely reliable or valid.

word anecdotal
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anecdotal ★☆☆☆☆
/æ̱nɪkdo͟ʊt(ə)l/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]传闻的;轶事的 Anecdotal evidence is based on individual accounts, rather than on reliable research or statistics, and so may not be valid.
  • Anecdotal evidence suggests that sales in Europe have slipped.

    传闻有证据表明欧洲的销售量已经下滑。

  • ...countless anecdotal reports.

    无数的八卦消息

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](讲演或写作)含轶事的,多轶闻的 Anecdotal speech or writing is full of anecdotes or is based on anecdotes.
  • Gray's book is anecdotal and entertaining.

    格雷的书中尽是些八卦消息,颇具娱乐性。


Oxford an·ec·dotal / ˌænɪkˈdəʊtl ; NAmE ˌænɪkˈdoʊtl / adjective based on anecdotesand possibly not true or accurate 佚事的;趣闻的;传闻的 anecdotal evidence 传闻的证据 an·ec·dot·al·ly / ˌænɪkˈdəʊtəli ; NAmE ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəli / adverb This reaction has been reported anecdotally by a number of patients. 一些患者据称有这种反应。 an·ec·dotal / ˌænɪkˈdəʊtl ; NAmE ˌænɪkˈdoʊtl / an·ec·dot·al·ly / ˌænɪkˈdəʊtəli ; NAmE ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəli /
LDC
anecdotalan‧ec‧dot‧al /ˌænɪkˈdəʊtl◂ $ -ˈdoʊ-/ adjective
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Collocations
consisting of short stories based on someone’s personal experience:  His findings are based on anecdotal evidence rather than serious research.
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anecdotal

[ˌænɪkˈdəʊtl]

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轶事的(62%),趣闻的(38%)
adj.轶事的;轶事一样的;多轶事的

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