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sophistry

UK //ˈsɒf.ɪ.stri//US //ˈsɑː.fɪ.stri//

词源

源自希腊语 sophistēs(智者),最初指古希腊收费授徒的哲学家,后因部分人滥用辩论术而衍生负面含义。

noun

❶ 指用看似合理但实际上具有欺骗性的论证方式来误导他人的技巧或言论,常表现为故意歪曲事实或逻辑。

“His argument was pure sophistry, designed to confuse rather than enlighten.”

(他的论点纯属诡辩,目的是混淆视听而非阐明真相。)

“Politicians often use sophistry to avoid answering difficult questions directly.”

(政客常用诡辩技巧来回避直接回答棘手问题。)

同义词:casuistry, quibbling, fallacy

常见短语

empty sophistry — 指完全缺乏实质内容、仅靠语言技巧支撑的虚假论证,常用于批评华而不实的言论。

“The advertisement's claims were dismissed as empty sophistry by experts.”

(专家认为该广告的宣传纯属空洞诡辩。)