The economic doctrine of supply and demand explains how prices fluctuate in a competitive market.
供求关系的经济学学说解释了在竞争市场中价格如何波动。
Which choice best defines “doctrine”?
B — Teaching, principle. “doctrine” means teaching, principle.
Which word means “teaching, principle”?
C — doctrine. “doctrine” means teaching, principle.
doctrine — teaching, principle. In Chinese: 教义，信条，学说.
doctrine is pronounced /ˈdɑːktrɪn/.
The economic doctrine of supply and demand explains how prices fluctuate in a competitive market. (供求关系的经济学学说解释了在竞争市场中价格如何波动。)
principle, tenet, creed — all close in meaning to doctrine (teaching, principle).
Yes. doctrine is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
doctrine (theory)