science / ˈsaɪəns; ˋsaɪəns/ n (a) [U] organized knowledge, esp when obtained by observation and testing of facts, about the physical world, natural laws and society; study leading to such knowledge 科学; 科学研究: an interest in science 对科学的爱好 * a man of science 科学家 * Science is an exact 研究科学可以锻炼人思维严谨 (b) [C, U] branch of such knowledge 某一门科学; 学科: the natural sciences, eg biology and geology 自然科学（如生物学和地质学） * the physical sciences, eg physics, chemistry 自然科学（如物理学、 化学） * the study of social science 对社会科学的研究 (c) [U] these sciences taken as a whole 自然科学（统称）; 理科: I prefer science to the 我喜爱自然科学, 不喜欢人文科学 * more funding for science in the universities, ie for the work of those studying it 为大学的理科多提供些经费 * [attrib 作定语] a science teacher, textbook, subject 理科教师、 教科书、 科目 Cf 参看 art1 (a) [U] skill of an expert 专门技术或技巧: In this game, you need more science than 在这项比赛中, 技巧比力气更重要 (b) [sing] activity needing this 需运用技巧的活动: Getting these children to do what you want is a science, I can tell you! 我敢说, 要做到让这些孩子百依百顺那可是一门艺术! (idm 习语) blind sb with science =>> scientist / ˈsaɪəntɪst; ˋsaɪəntɪst/ n expert in or student of one or more of the natural or physical sciences 自然科学家; 研究自然科学的人# ,science `fiction (also infml 口语作 sci-fi) fiction often based on future or recent scientific discoveries, and dealing with imaginary worlds, space travel, or life on other planets 科学幻想小说