The team's empirical data from repeated field trials contradicted the long-held assumption about soil erosion rates.
该团队通过反复实地试验获得的实证数据，与关于土壤侵蚀率的长期假设相矛盾。
Which choice best defines “empirical”?
C — Based on observation or experiment.. “empirical” means Based on observation or experiment..
Which word means “Based on observation or experiment.”?
B — empirical. “empirical” means Based on observation or experiment..
empirical — Based on observation or experiment.. In Chinese: 经验的；实证的.
empirical is pronounced //ɪmˈpɪrɪkl//.
The team's empirical data from repeated field trials contradicted the long-held assumption about soil erosion rates. (该团队通过反复实地试验获得的实证数据，与关于土壤侵蚀率的长期假设相矛盾。)
experimental, observational, factual — all close in meaning to empirical (Based on observation or experiment.).
theoretical, speculative — each the opposite of empirical (Based on observation or experiment.).
Yes. empirical is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. 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.
empir(经验) → 凭实证。