"theory" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

theory sustantivo

sustantivo + theory
Kolokacji: 165
conspiracy theory • probability theory • quantum theory • string theory • chaos theory • field theory • graph theory • music theory • ...
theory + verbo
Kolokacji: 117
theory suggests • theory predicts • theory explains • theory holds • theory goes • theory says • theory includes • theory states • ...
verbo + theory
Kolokacji: 80
teach theory • study theory • discuss theories • theory known • include theory • test one's theory • prove one's theory • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 15
(3) discuss, encompass, cover
Kolokacji: 3
(7) base
Kolokacji: 2
(9) propose, advocate, imply
Kolokacji: 3
(10) offer, provide
Kolokacji: 2
(11) reject, discredit
Kolokacji: 2
  • The book is intended to do more than present a theory, however.
  • I am going to present a theory which has been forming in my mind.
  • In this article she presents her own theory of knowledge.
  • The chapters that follow do not present a tight theory.
  • The book also presents a distinctive theory of comparative history.
  • Wallace and Darwin were the first to present a theory based on carefully gathered evidence from nature.
  • He explains how the theories presented in the article were discredited.
  • "The sanction is simply too severe, making it impossible for us to present our theory of the case to the jury," the government said.
  • Linda drew a deep breath and managed to present her theory without faltering.
  • But the defense attempt to present an alternate theory of the shootings seemed half-hearted.
2. defend one's theory = bronić czyjś teoria defend one's theory
3. spin theories = teorie obrotu spin theories
4. theory is summarized = teoria jest streszczona theory is summarized
5. lay out one's theory = leżał na zewnątrz czyjś teoria lay out one's theory
(13) call, mention, invoke, label
Kolokacji: 4
adjetivo + theory
Kolokacji: 316
economic theory • general theory • scientific theory • evolutionary theory • critical theory • mathematical theory • legal theory • ...
preposición + theory
Kolokacji: 19
between theory • in theory • of theory • from theory • by theory • ...

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