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Refute Rɪˈfjuːt Sth Syn Rɪˈfjuːtəbl ˌrefjuˈteɪʃn Prove Wrong

Refute means to prove something wrong or untrue, or to deny that something is true.

refute: 驳倒,驳斥,批驳(观点、指责或理论);否认(论点或指责)。

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/rɪfju͟ːt/
1
[VERB 动词]驳倒,驳斥,批驳(观点、指责或理论) If you refute an argument, accusation, or theory, you prove that it is wrong or untrue.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • It was the kind of rumour that it is impossible to refute.

    这是那种让人根本没法批驳的谣言。

2
[VERB 动词]否认(论点或指责) If you refute an argument or accusation, you say that it is not true.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • Isabelle is quick to refute any suggestion of intellectual snobbery.

    伊莎贝尔对于任何关于她恃才傲物的暗示都迅速予以否认。


Oxford re·fute / rɪˈfjuːt ; NAmE rɪˈfjuːt / verb ( formal) 1 refutesth to prove that sth is wrong 驳斥;批驳 SYN
rebut
to refute an argument/a theory, etc. 驳斥一个论点、理论等
2 refutesth to say that sth is not true or fair 反驳;否认 SYN
deny
She refutes any suggestion that she behaved unprofessionally. 谁要是表示她不在行,她都予以反驳。
re·fut·able / rɪˈfjuːtəbl ; NAmE rɪˈfjuːtəbl / adjective refu·ta·tion refutation refutations / ˌrefjuˈteɪʃn ; NAmE ˌrefjuˈteɪʃn / noun [countable ,  uncountable ] a refutation of previously held views 对过去所坚持的观点的驳斥 refute refutes refuted refuting
re·fute / rɪˈfjuːt ; NAmE rɪˈfjuːt / re·fut·able / rɪˈfjuːtəbl ; NAmE rɪˈfjuːtəbl / refu·ta·tion / ˌrefjuˈteɪʃn ; NAmE ˌrefjuˈteɪʃn /
LDC
refutere‧fute /rɪˈfjuːt/ verb [transitive] formal
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1to prove that a statement or idea is not correct SYN  rebutrefute a hypothesis/a claim/an idea etc an attempt to refute Darwin’s theories2to say that a statement is wrong or unfair SYN  denyrefute an allegation/a suggestion etc She refuted any allegations of malpractice.refutable adjectiverefutation /ˌrefjʊˈteɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
WDF

refute

[rɪˈfju:t]refuted, refuting, refutes

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反驳(45%),驳斥(36%),驳倒(19%)
vt.反驳,驳斥;驳倒

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