pragmatism
noun /ˈpræɡmətɪzəm/
/ˈpræɡmətɪzəm/
[uncountable] (formal)- thinking about solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories
实用主义；务实思想；实用观点 - The claims were based on reason, pragmatism and common sense.
这些主张基于理性、实用主义和常识。
- The new government needs pragmatism, not some vague ideology.
新一届政府需要务实思想，而不是一些含糊的意识形态。 - Their policy was based on economic pragmatism.
他们的政策基于经济实用主义。 - There is something of a divide between principle and pragmatism.
原则和实用主义之间有些分歧。
词源mid 19th cent.: from Greek pragma, pragmat- ‘deed’ (see pragmatic) + -ism. - The claims were based on reason, pragmatism and common sense.