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US /ˌeɪ praɪˈɔːraɪ/
UK /ˌeɪ praɪˈɔːraɪ/
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1.

先驗的, 先前的

relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience.

:
It is difficult to make a priori assumptions about human behavior.
很難對人類行為做出先驗的假設。
The argument was based on a priori reasoning, not empirical evidence.
該論點基於先驗推理,而非經驗證據。
1.

先驗地, 預先

from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience.

:
We know a priori that all bachelors are unmarried.
我們先驗地知道所有單身漢都是未婚的。
The conclusion was reached a priori, without any new data.
該結論是先驗地得出的,沒有任何新數據。