ontology /ɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ/

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Ontology is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of existence. 本体论 [技术]

• 2. 

  ontological ADJ [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  ...the ontological question of the relationship between mind and body.

  ...心身关系这一本体论问题。