cartesian
cartesian — 形容詞
- cartesianpositive
- more cartesiancomparative
- most cartesiansuperlative
1. Relating to the philosophical and mathematical ideas of René Descartes, a 17th-c
笛卡兒的
與笛卡兒哲學及數學思想相關的
Relating to the philosophical and mathematical ideas of René Descartes, a 17th-century French thinker. His work includes the famous statement 'I think, therefore I am' and the system of plotting positions using two or three axes at right angles, known as the Cartesian coordinate system.
Anong struggled to understand the Cartesian concept of mind-body dualism during her first philosophy class.
Anong 在第一堂哲學課上，努力理解笛卡兒的心物二元論概念。
collocation: Cartesian dualism / Cartesian coordinate
The students plotted points on a Cartesian coordinate system to solve the geometry problem.
學生們在笛卡兒座標系統上標出各個點，來解幾何題目。
usually before noun: Cartesian coordinate system
Omar argued that Cartesian doubt was the foundation of all modern scientific thinking.
Omar 認為笛卡兒式的懷疑是所有現代科學思考的基礎。
In her thesis, Talia compared Cartesian rationalism with the empirical views of David Hume.
Talia 在她的論文中，比較了笛卡兒理性主義與 David Hume 的經驗論觀點。
The professor explained how Cartesian geometry changed the way people study shapes and space.
教授解釋了笛卡兒幾何學如何改變了人們研究形狀與空間的方式。
- Descartes'
the possessive form of Descartes' name; less academic and more neutral in tone
- rationalist
broader philosophical category; not limited to Descartes' specific ideas
文法句型
Cartesian + noun (e.g., Cartesian dualism, Cartesian coordinate)
用法筆記
Always capitalised because it derives from a personal name. Found mainly in formal academic writing about philosophy, mathematics, and the history of science.