When we call something empirical, we mean nobody just sat in a chair and invented it. Someone looked, measured, tried, or lived through it, and the claim rests on that.

When we call something empirical當我們說某件事 empirical, we mean nobody just sat in a chair and invented it我們的意思是沒有人只是坐在椅子上就把它編出來. Someone有人 looked, measured, tried, or lived through it觀察過、測量過、試過，或親身經歷過, and the claim rests on that而這個說法就建立在那上面

Scientists use the word a lot: an empirical study gathers real facts — tests, numbers, interviews — and then says what showed up.

Scientists科學家 use the word a lot很常用這個字: an empirical studyempirical study gathers real facts會收集真實的事實 — tests, numbers, interviews像測驗、數字、訪談 — and then says what showed up然後說出結果是什麼

The tidy opposite is “only in theory,” or “only in the mind.” Though actually, people stretch it. A newspaper may say empirical just because there is a chart, even when the chart is thin. In chemistry class you may also meet empirical formula: the simplest mix of atoms that the lab points to, not always the full true molecule.

The tidy opposite乾脆的相反詞 is「only in theory,」or「only in the mind.」是「only in theory」或「only in the mind」. Though actually不過事實上, people stretch it大家會把這個字用得更廣. A newspaper報紙 may say empirical有時候只因為有一張圖表就說 empirical just because there is a chart, even when the chart is thin就算那張圖表其實很單薄. In chemistry class在化學課上 you may also meet你也可能遇到 empirical formulaempirical formula（實驗式）: the simplest mix of atoms that the lab points to實驗室指出的最簡單的原子組合, not always the full true molecule不一定是完整真實的分子

The word is quite formal. You would not tell a friend the soup was empirical. And it has nothing to do with an empire, even though it looks a little like that word.

The word這個字 is quite formal相當正式. You would not tell a friend你不會跟朋友說 the soup was empirical這碗湯很 empirical. And而且 it has nothing to do with an empire它跟 empire（帝國）一點關係都沒有, even though it looks a little like that word雖然拼起來看起來有點像那個字