relativity
相对论
definition
noun
moral relativity
the absence of standards of absolute and universal application.
According to general relativity , gravitational differences affect time by dilating it.
the dependence of various physical phenomena on relative motion of the observer and the observed objects, especially regarding the nature and behavior of light, space, time, and gravity.
translation of 'relativity'
noun
相对论,
相对性
example
Anthropologists have begun to question their previous views on the cultural 'relativity' of emotional experience.
In 1922, the Russian physicist Alexander Friedmann predicted from general 'relativity' that the universe should be expanding.
moral 'relativity'
Obviously, in the wake of postmodernism we are looking to build up new foundations for ourselves within the context of our newly-acquired radical consciousness of 'relativity' .
Thus, forms of moral relativism assert the relativity of moral values; forms of epistemological relativism assert the 'relativity' of knowledge.
These people constantly lecture the rest of us on being responsible for our actions, asserting that there's no 'relativity' when it comes to good and evil.
This 'relativity' does affect our attitudes towards age and life.
Ferran also raises issues about authenticity, authorship and confidentiality; Chien Chi about cultural 'relativity' .
moral 'relativity'
According to general 'relativity' , gravitational differences affect time by dilating it.
But in an age of DVDs, where the film-makers come back to talk about how they did it, so the 'relativity' of decision-making is growing all the while.
the theory of 'relativity'
The late Herbert Stein essayed on the 'relativity' of wealth in 1996 for the Journal editorial page in an article titled ‘Am I Better Off?’
Heaped upon itself it becomes dangerously unstable, at some point reversing a fundamental theory of political 'relativity' and becoming the one thing it should never be - the story itself.
Having to resort to a cruel and unusual punishment adds a moral 'relativity' that is profoundly provocative.
Because there are things in the universe that exist or did exist that are very heavy, thus general 'relativity' applies, but these things are also very compact and small, so quantum mechanics applies.
On the other hand, moral relativism asserts the 'relativity' of morality.
I definitely believe in a weak version of linguistic 'relativity' .
Penrose introduced the scope of modern physics and followed with a description of possible models of the universe based on criteria from the theory of 'relativity' , including the effect of singularities.
Mr Cowen said the benchmarking system has rid the public sector of 'relativity' clauses that had serious flaws allowing groups with no connections to argue for similar wage deals.
This is a nostalgia for a different system of values, and its difference from Western moral attitudes serves to highlight the 'relativity' of value systems in East and West, and Ralph's dilemma in striving to live by a hybrid of the two.
The apparent 'relativity' of the moral impulse is an illusion which is created by the mind for the mind's own purposes.
General 'relativity' explains the behaviour of gravity and its effect on both matter and energy.
The world is relativity and 'relativity' has limitations.
Welker claims his real concern is moral 'relativity' .
A response based on contemporary legal norms is unavoidable though the debate on cultural 'relativity' and universality continues.
While we recognize the 'relativity' of any system of beliefs, we do not want to give up on them all, lest we give up on the hope of changing the world.
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