in theory

基本解释

In theory, this should not be happening.
这从理论上来说是不应该发生的。
In theory, this problem should not occur, but in reality it does.
从理论上讲，这个问题不应该发生，但实际它却发生了。
In theory, everyone agrees that we need to strengthen and open up these institutions.
在理论上，每个人都同意我们需要加强和开放这些组织机构。

And at least in theory I can make those schools compete against each other for my services."
And so in theory after just 2 or 3 steps you were in order of magnitude farther along in this counting process than I would be because I'd still be on person literally 3 or 4.
因此从理论上说,经过这样短短的两三个步骤,你们就有了分级次序，比我数数快多了,因为我才数到第三四个人。
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And inside of each of these cups is a different weight so that in theory all of these cups are different weights.
每个杯子里的东西重量都不同,这样，从理论上看，这些杯子的重量都不同。
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Because in theory, the HOV lanes are flowing more freely than the stop and go traffic.
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