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pragmatic adj.实用主义的；实际的 (1) 美国人的性格是注重实际。(2) 他们在削减开支方面很务实。(3) 我们需要采用一种更为实际的方法。(4) 我们现在要实际的行动,不能光说大话,放空炮。 The opposite of idealistic is pragmatic, a word that describes a philosophy of "doing what works best." From Greek pragma "deed," the word has historically described philosophers and politicians who were concerned more with real-world application of ideas than with abstract notions. A pragmatic person is sensible, grounded, and practical — and doesn't expect a birthday celebration filled with magical creatures.

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英 [præɡ'mætɪk] 美 [præɡ'mætɪk] (1) The American people are pragmatic by nature.(2) They're pragmatic about the spending cuts.(3) We need to adopt a more pragmatic approach.(4) Now what we need is pragmatic action but none of your empty talk. To describe a person or a solution that takes a realistic approach, consider the adjective pragmatic. The four-year-old who wants a unicorn for her birthday isn't being very pragmatic. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]讲求实效的；实用的；务实的 A pragmatic way of dealing with something is based on practical considerations, rather than theoretical ones. A pragmatic person deals with things in a practical way.   [usu ADJ n]Robin took a pragmatic look at her situation.罗宾实际地考虑了一下她的处境。...a pragmatic approach to the problems faced by Latin America.针对拉美面临问题的切实的解决办法pragmatically'I can't ever see us doing anything else,' states Brian pragmatically...布赖恩非常实际地说道：“我想象不出我们还能做些其他什么事。”Pragmatically, MTV's survival depends on selling the youth market to advertisers.从务实角度来说，音乐电视网的生存依赖于把年轻人市场卖给广告商。

英语单词	pragmatic
英美音标	英 [præɡ'mætɪk] 美 [præɡ'mætɪk]
中文释义	adj.实用主义的；实际的
英语例句	(1) The American people are pragmatic by nature. (2) They're pragmatic about the spending cuts. (3) We need to adopt a more pragmatic approach. (4) Now what we need is pragmatic action but none of your empty talk.
中文例句	(1) 美国人的性格是注重实际。 (2) 他们在削减开支方面很务实。 (3) 我们需要采用一种更为实际的方法。 (4) 我们现在要实际的行动,不能光说大话,放空炮。
vocabulary简明	To describe a person or a solution that takes a realistic approach, consider the adjective pragmatic. The four-year-old who wants a unicorn for her birthday isn't being very pragmatic.
vocabulary扩展	The opposite of idealistic is pragmatic, a word that describes a philosophy of "doing what works best." From Greek pragma "deed," the word has historically described philosophers and politicians who were concerned more with real-world application of ideas than with abstract notions. A pragmatic person is sensible, grounded, and practical — and doesn't expect a birthday celebration filled with magical creatures.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]讲求实效的；实用的；务实的 A pragmatic way of dealing with something is based on practical considerations, rather than theoretical ones. A pragmatic person deals with things in a practical way. [usu ADJ n] Robin took a pragmatic look at her situation. 罗宾实际地考虑了一下她的处境。 ...a pragmatic approach to the problems faced by Latin America. 针对拉美面临问题的切实的解决办法 pragmatically 'I can't ever see us doing anything else,' states Brian pragmatically... 布赖恩非常实际地说道：“我想象不出我们还能做些其他什么事。” Pragmatically, MTV's survival depends on selling the youth market to advertisers. 从务实角度来说，音乐电视网的生存依赖于把年轻人市场卖给广告商。

Pragmatic Person Practical Birthday Word 英 Præɡ'Mætɪk] 美 Præɡ'Mætɪk