a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
a belief that can guide behavior
例句
用作名词 (n.)
Let us put his theories to the proof. 让我们来检验一下他的理论。
Later research discredited earlier theories. 后来的研究推翻了早先的理论。