a posteriori
adverb formal /ˌeɪ pɒsˌter.iˈɔː.raɪ/ /ˌeɪ pɑːˌstɪr.iˈɔː.ri/ /ˌeɪ pɑːˌstɪr.iˈɔː.raɪ/
从事实推断原因，由果及因
in a way that is based on known facts or on what has been seen to happen
This assumption will be verified a posteriori.
The only feasible way to do this is to study the evolution of the system a posteriori. 唯一可行的方法是事后研究系统的演化。
Compare: a priori
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- If the prediction proves incorrect a posteriori, then the natural law claimed a priori also loses all foundation.
- The proof of the success of social schemes often comes a posteriori rather than a priori.
- We will verify a posteriori what is the most significant contributor to this effect.
a posteriori
adjective formal /ˌeɪ pɒsˌter.iˈɔː.raɪ/ /ˌeɪ pɑːˌstɪr.iˈɔː.raɪ/
从事实推断原因的，由果及因的
based on known facts or on what has been seen to happen
This result gives an a posteriori justification of the method used.
This argument is an a posteriori argument. 这个论证是后验论证。
Compare: a priori
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- Without this a posteriori knowledge, there would be no good reason to make this inference.
- Knowledge that is not a priori is called "a posteriori" or "empirical".
- With climate change, we have an a posteriori versus a priori argument being played out in the media.