[N-VAR 可变名词](对观点、指责或理论的)驳斥,反驳 A refutation of an argument, accusation, or theory is something that proves it is wrong or untrue.
[FORMAL 正式]
He prepared a complete refutation of the Republicans' most serious charges.
他准备全面反驳共和党人对他最严重的指控。
LDC
refutere‧fute /rɪˈfjuːt/ verb [transitive] formal
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1to prove that a statement or idea is not correctSYN rebutrefute a hypothesis/a claim/an idea etc an attempt to refute Darwin’s theories2to say that a statement is wrong or unfairSYN denyrefute an allegation/a suggestion etc She refuted any allegations of malpractice.—refutable adjective—refutation /ˌrefjʊˈteɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
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refutation
[ˌrefjʊ'teɪʃn]
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反驳(68%),辩驳(32%)
n.反驳;驳斥;辩驳
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