sophists

UK //ˈsɒfɪsts//US //ˈsɑːfɪsts//

词源

源自希腊语 'sophistēs'（智者），来自 'sophos'（智慧）。最初指有智慧的人，后因柏拉图等人的批评而带有贬义。

❶ 指古希腊时期以教授修辞和辩论为职业的学者，常被批评为使用巧妙的言辞而非真理来赢得争论。

“The sophists were known for their ability to argue any side of a case convincingly.”

（诡辩家以能够令人信服地辩论任何一方的观点而闻名。）

“Plato often criticized the sophists for valuing persuasion over truth.”

（柏拉图经常批评诡辩家重视说服力胜过真理。）

同义词:rhetoricians, debaters, disputants

sophist's argument — 指看似合理但实际上具有误导性或缺乏实质内容的论点，常用于贬义。

“His defense was full of sophist's arguments that sounded good but lacked real evidence.”

（他的辩护充满了听起来不错但缺乏真实证据的诡辩论点。）