| 词汇 | scientific |
| 释义 | a (kind of) turn of mindA particular way of considering, thinking about, or approaching things in one's life. My dad always had a very pragmatic turn of mind, so everything he did had to be weighed against how it would benefit him and the family. With the release of his new non-fiction book about international policy, the star athlete has been revealing a surprisingly intellectual turn of mind. scientific wild-ass guessAn estimate or guess based on very simple evidence, reasoning, or logic. Often abbreviated with the acronym "SWAG." Now, this is just a scientific wild-ass guess, but judging from the calculations I jotted down just now, we need to clear about $500,000 in sales to recoup our development costs. I never trust weather forecasts—in this country, they're little more than scientific wild-ass guesses! a practical, scientific, etc. turn of ˈminda practical, scientific, etc. way of thinking about things: He’s got a very practical turn of mind. He can fix anything.scientific wild ass guessand SWAG phr. & comp. abb. a simple guess. (Often objectionable.) I don’t know at all. That was a SWAG. I always use the SWAG system. |
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