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refuted

UK //rɪˈfjuːtɪd//US //rɪˈfjuːtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'refutare',由 re-(反向)和 futare(击打)组成,原意为‘击退’,16世纪进入英语后演变为‘驳斥’的含义。

verb

❶ 通过提供证据或论据来证明某个说法、观点或理论是错误的,常用于正式辩论或学术讨论中。

“The scientist refuted the theory with solid experimental data.”

(科学家用可靠的实验数据驳斥了这一理论。)

“She refuted his accusations point by point during the meeting.”

(她在会议上逐条反驳了他的指控。)

同义词:deny, disprove, rebut

常见短语

refute a claim — 通过提供证据或论证来否定某个主张或声明,常用于法律或学术场景。

“The research team published a paper to refute the claim about climate change.”

(研究团队发表论文来反驳关于气候变化的说法。)