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101 hypothesis
[haɪ'pɔθɪsɪs]pl hypotheses, nhipoteza f* * *plural - hypotheses; noun(an unproved theory or point of view put forward, eg for the sake of argument.) hipoteza- hypothetically -
102 in the light of
(taking into consideration (eg new information): The theory has been abandoned in the light of more recent discoveries.) w świetle -
103 maintain
[meɪn'teɪn]vtto maintain that … — utrzymywać, że …
* * *[mein'tein]1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) zachowywać2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) utrzymywać, konserwować3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) utrzymać4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) utrzymywać, twierdzić• -
104 onus
['əunəs]nciężar m, brzemię nt* * *['əunəs](the responsibility: The onus is on him to prove his theory.) odpowiedzialność -
105 pick holes in
(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) szukać słabych punktów -
106 plausible
['plɔːzɪbl]adjtheory, excuse, statement prawdopodobny; person budzący zaufanie* * *['plo:zəbl]1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) wiarogodny2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) obłudnie przymilny -
107 popular
['pɔpjulə(r)]adj(well-liked, fashionable, non-specialist) popularny; ( general) powszechny; ( POL) movement, cause (ogólno)społeczny* * *['popjulə]1) (liked by most people: a popular holiday resort; a popular person; She is very popular with children.) popularny2) (believed by most people: a popular theory.) rozpowszechniony3) (of the people in general: popular rejoicing.) ogólny4) (easily read, understood etc by most people: a popular history of Britain.) popularny•- popularity
- popularize
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108 principle
['prɪnsɪpl]nzasada f* * *['prinsəpəl]1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) prawo2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) zasada działania•- in principle
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109 prove
[pruːv] 1. vt 2. vito prove (to be) correct/useful — okazywać się (okazać się perf) słusznym/użytecznym
he was proved right in the end — ostatecznie okazało się, że miał rację
* * *[pru:v]1) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) dowodzić2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) okazać się•- proven -
110 refine
[rɪ'faɪn]vt* * *1) (to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc: Oil is refined before it is used.) rafinować2) (to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) udoskonalić•- refined- refinement
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111 sceptic
['skɛptɪk](US skeptic) nsceptyk(-yczka) m(f)* * *['skeptik](American also skeptic) noun(a person who is unwilling to believe: Most people now accept this theory, but there are a few sceptics.) sceptyk- sceptically
- scepticism -
112 socialism
['səuʃəlɪzəm]n* * *noun (the belief or theory that a country's wealth (its land, mines, industries, railways etc) should belong to the people as a whole, not to private owners.) socjalizm -
113 subscribe
[səb'skraɪb]vito subscribe to — (theory, values) wyznawać +acc; ( opinion) podpisywać się pod +instr; (fund, charity) wspierać finansowo +acc, łożyć na +acc; ( magazine etc) prenumerować +acc
* * *1) (to give money, with other people, to a charity or other cause: He subscribes to a lot of charities; We each subscribed $1 towards the present.) dawać (na cel dobroczynny)2) ((with to) to promise to receive and pay for a series of issues of (a magazine etc): I've been subscribing to that magazine for four years.) prenumerować•- subscription -
114 substantiate
[səb'stænʃɪeɪt]vt* * *[səb'stænʃieit]verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) uzasadnić, potwierdzić -
115 theories
plural; see theory -
116 throw doubt on
(to suggest or hint that (something) is not true: The latest scientific discoveries throw doubt on the original theory.) poddawać w wątpliwość -
117 rebut
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