Pragmatic



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 实际的, 实用主义的
• ［英］ adj. 实际的, 实用主义的 ( practical as opposed to idealistic)
• ［记］ pragm ( 实际) +atic -> 实际的;
• ［同］ 参考: practical ( 实际的, pract=prag)
• ［例］ The successful boss took a pragmatic approach to solving problems.

Webster Collegiate

also pragmatical adjective

• Etymology: Latin pragmaticus skilled in law or business, from Greek pragmatikos, from pragmat-, pragma deed, from prassein to do — more at practical
• Date: 1616
• 1. archaic
  • a.
    • (1) busy
    • (2) officious
  • b. opinionated
• 2. relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters ; practical as opposed to idealistic <pragmatic men of power have had no time or inclination to deal with…social morality — K. B. Clark>
• 3. relating to or being in accordance with philosophical pragmatism
• ? pragmatic noun
• ? pragmatically adverb

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