/ˈprægmətɪzəm ||; ˈprægməˌtɪzəm/noun [U] (formal 正式) thinking about solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas 实效主义；实用主义 ➔pragmatist /-tɪst ||; -tɪst/ noun [C]: Most successful teachers are pragmatists and realists. 成功的教师大多是实效主义者和现实主义者。