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两分法

English translation: dichotomy

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Chinese term or phrase:两分法
English translation:dichotomy
Entered by: Denyce Seow

22:58 Mar 27, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
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Chinese term or phrase: 两分法
古人讲：“人为财死，鸟为食亡。”这话太偏面了，不是两分法。
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 04:26
dichotomous approach/dichotomy
Explanation:
dichotomous approach/dichotomy
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Julia Zou
China
Local time: 04:26
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Thanks, everyone
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4 +8dichotomous approach/dichotomy
Julia Zou
5 +1dichotomy (agree with Juliazou)
ats333
3dualism
franksf


  

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dichotomous approach/dichotomy


Explanation:
dichotomous approach/dichotomy

Julia Zou
China
Local time: 04:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dichotomy (agree with Juliazou)


Explanation:
I don't agree with this statement that "古人讲：“人为财死，鸟为食亡。”这话太偏面了，不是两分法。" Basically, 太偏面 means loaded. But, dichotomy does mean two possibilities: either this or that. It only indicates that there are two and only two sides / ways / explanations, etc. The meaning of dichotomy is different from non-loaded, but there are only two ways to load.

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Note added at 19 hrs (2007-03-28 18:22:26 GMT)
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p.s. Even though we all know there are two sides of a coin, toss of coin may results in a coin stands on its edge. ... opposite of 太偏面 is 全面, not 兩分法 (dichotomy).

ats333
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dualism


Explanation:

http://www.answers.com/dualism

wave-particle duality

franksf
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