3N-UNCOUNT (實踐科目、技能的)理論基礎 The theory of a practical subject or skill is the set of rules and principles that form the basis of it. (實踐科目、技能的)理論基礎 [Also + of]
He taught us music theory.
他教我們樂理。
...graduates who are well-trained in both the theory and practice of statistics.
在統計學理論和實踐兩方面都訓練有素的畢業生
4PHRASE 從理論上說;照理說 You use in theory to say that although something is supposed to be true or to happen in the way stated, it may not in fact be true or happen in that way. 從理論上說;照理說
A school dental service exists in theory, but in practice, there are few dentists to work in them.