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rebut

UK /rɪˈbʌt/US /rɪˈbʌt/

词源

源自中古英语 'rebuten',来自古法语 'rebouter'(意为'推回'),由 're-'(回)和 'bouter'(推)组成。

verb

❶ 通过提供证据或论据来反驳或否定他人的说法或指控,通常用于正式场合如辩论或法庭。

“The lawyer rebutted the witness's testimony with solid evidence.”

(律师用确凿的证据反驳了证人的证词。)

“She quickly rebutted his argument with facts from recent studies.”

(她迅速用最新研究的事实反驳了他的论点。)

同义词:refute, counter, disprove, contradict, deny

常见短语

rebut a claim — 通过提供证据或理由来否定某个主张或声明,常用于法律或学术讨论中。

“The defense team worked hard to rebut the prosecution's claim.”

(辩护团队努力反驳检方的主张。)

rebut an argument — 通过逻辑或事实回应并推翻对方的论点,常见于辩论或讨论中。

“She skillfully rebutted his argument during the debate.”

(她在辩论中巧妙地反驳了他的论点。)