A pragmatist is someone who deals with problems in a sensible, practical way instead of following a set of ideas. The word names the person, not the method: the method is pragmatism; the person who lives by it is a pragmatist.

A pragmatist is someone who deals with problems in a sensible, practical way instead of following a set of ideasPragmatist（務實的人）是指用合理、實際的方式處理問題，而不是照著一套理念走的人 The word names the person, not the method這個字指的是「人」，不是「方法」： the method is pragmatism方法叫pragmatism（務實主義） the person who lives by it is a pragmatist照這個方法生活的人叫pragmatist

You also hear it as a describing word, a pragmatist approach, meaning the same cool-headed, “what will work?” style. In politics and business it can sound like praise (this person gets results) or like a small sting (this person has no big beliefs).

You also hear it as a describing word你也會聽到它當形容詞用 a pragmatist approach像a pragmatist approach（務實的做法） meaning the same cool-headed, “what will work?” style意思一樣是那種冷靜、「怎麼做才有效」的風格 In politics and business it can sound like praise在政治和商業場合，這個字可以聽起來像讚美 (this person gets results)（這個人做得出成果） or like a small sting也可以聽起來帶點刺 (this person has no big beliefs)（這個人沒什麼大原則）

In philosophy, a pragmatist is someone who follows that school of thought. Though actually, in ordinary English the “person who is practical about problems” sense is the one you will meet first, and it is far more common than the textbook sense.

In philosophy在哲學裡 a pragmatist is someone who follows that school of thoughtpragmatist是指信奉那個學派思想的人 Though actually不過其實 in ordinary English the “person who is practical about problems” sense is the one you will meet first在一般英文裡，「處理問題很務實的人」這個意思才是你會先遇到的 and it is far more common than the textbook sense而且比課本上的哲學意思常見得多