IELTS Cambridge 18: The Most Important Aim of Science
Vocabulary Answers
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argued made the point that
most crucial aim of science key goal of chemistry, biology, technology, physics, astronomy, engineering, etc.
improve the lives of ordinary people make average people have better lives
grander aims at times bigger goals sometimes
simple goal basic aim
in fact actually
primary purpose real reason for it
Those who contend that the people who argue that
improving ordinary life making life better for normal people
scientific inquiry learning about and researching through science
goal in itself no other goal needed
imagine think of
discoveries what they uncover about the world, inventions
general populace people
instead concerned with discovery and exploration in fact caring about learning
A standout example of this would be a clear instance of this is
theories ideas about the world
little immediate practical purpose no real effect in the real world to start
the origins of the human species where people came from, evolution
average researcher a normal scientist
concentrating solely on focusing just on
natural of course
valid and potentially productive mindset legitimate and possible useful way of seeing the world
interpretation of way of seeing something
reflect the real-world demands placed on science show the actual way science exists in the world
Historically in the past
platform place for
daily lives of average individuals how normal people live, standard of living
This can be understood in a number of different senses there’s more than one way to interpret this
In terms of medicine when it comes to health
procedures operations
pharmaceuticals drugs
designed with the explicit purpose of lengthening and elevating quality of life made just to help people living longer and live better
When it comes to concerning
subordinate to the arts serve artistic purposes
The entire purpose of developing technologies the only reason to have different kinds of tech
users people using services such as websites
edit their own videos cut up movies
engage in word processing write things
and so on etc.
Therefore thus
the highest aim of the best goal of
ultimately only in the end just
express themselves be artistic
reach distribute to the world at large
interpreted widely understand in many ways, broadly
decidedly definitely
main aim of science the primary reason to do science
more idealistic interpretation lofty way of seeing it
considering given that
pragmatism related to being practical, real life
foundation basis
scientific endeavor learning about and practicing science