1. 经验主义的;以经验为依据的
Empirical evidence or study relies on practical experience rather than theories.

1. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

e.g. an empirical basis for an ethical theory
empirical laws
empirical data
an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known

Synonym: empiric

2. relying on medical quackery

e.g. empiric treatment

Synonym: empiric