phrenology

英 /frəˈnɒlədʒi/ 美 /frəˈnɑlədʒi/

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中文释义

n.颅相学

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Though absurdly unscientific even for its time, phrenology was remarkably prescient - up to a point.

尽管颅相学在当时显得不符合科学原理,是荒谬的,在某种程度上, 颅相学仍是非常有先见性的.
Phrenology: Study the shape of the skull as an indication of mental abilities and character traits.

颅相学: 指分析头颅的轮廓以测定他的智力和性格特征.
Phrenology was an antecedent of modern nEuroscience.

颅相学是现代神经系统科学的前身.