refutation

CET-6

n. 反驳, 辩驳, 反驳的证据 [计] 反驳

发音

CA /ˌɹɛf.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌɹɛf.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌɹɛf.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
AU /ˌɹef.jʊˈtæɪ.ʃən/
NZ /ˌɹef.jʊˈtæɪ.ʃən/
SCOT /ˌɹɛf.jʉˈte.ʃən/
IN /ˌɾef.juˈʈeː.ʃon/

词形变化

refutations 复数 refutations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.

    反驳

    辩驳

    驳议

    可数 不可数

    Near-synonyms: rebuttal (see note), counterargument, counterassertion, counterclaim, denial

  2. 2.

    A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

defense defence falsifying falsification disproof refutal

上位词 5

answer evidence finding grounds determination

下位词 4

rebuttal confutation counterexample reductio ad absurdum

词源

Borrowed from Middle French refutation (compare French réfutation, Spanish refutación, Portuguese refutação, Italian refutazione) or its etymon Latin refūtātiō, from refūtō + -ātiō. By surface analysis, refute + -ation. First attested in 1536 (in sense 1).

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