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polemic n.慷慨陈词；辩论法；争辩术adj.争论的 (1) 他写了一篇出色的文章为我辩护。(2) 他猛烈地抨击政府的政策。(3) 是我的辩论技巧不如庄子？ Polemic comes from the Greek polemikos meaning "warlike, belligerent." It's like challenging someone to a duel of ideas. These days a polemic is usually a piece of writing, such as if the Grinch published a powerful polemic against Christmas. It's like a debate, and philosophers from Nietzsche to Voltaire are known for theirs. The British philosopher John Stuart Mill had this to say about it: "The worst offense that can be committed by a polemic is to stigmatize those who hold a contrary opinion as bad and immoral men."

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英 [pə'lemɪk] 美 [pə'lemɪk] (1) He wrote a splendid polemic in my favour.(2) He launched into a fierce polemic against the government's policies.(3) Is my polemic skill worse than his? A polemic is something that stirs up controversy by having a negative opinion, usually aimed at a particular group. A piece of writing can be a polemic, as long as it gets someone's goat. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]（书面或口头的）争辩，辩论，论战 A polemic is a very strong written or spoken attack on, or defence of, a particular belief or opinion. ...a polemic against the danger of secret societies...抨击秘密社团危险性的论辩The book is both a history and a passionate polemic for tolerance.这本书既是一段历史，也是一篇主张宽容的激情论辩。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]争辩术；辩论法 Polemics is the skill or practice of arguing very strongly for or against a belief or opinion. He enjoys polemics, persuasion, and controversy.他喜欢辩论、说服和争议。

英语单词	polemic
英美音标	英 [pə'lemɪk] 美 [pə'lemɪk]
中文释义	n.慷慨陈词；辩论法；争辩术 adj.争论的
英语例句	(1) He wrote a splendid polemic in my favour. (2) He launched into a fierce polemic against the government's policies. (3) Is my polemic skill worse than his?
中文例句	(1) 他写了一篇出色的文章为我辩护。 (2) 他猛烈地抨击政府的政策。 (3) 是我的辩论技巧不如庄子？
vocabulary简明	A polemic is something that stirs up controversy by having a negative opinion, usually aimed at a particular group. A piece of writing can be a polemic, as long as it gets someone's goat.
vocabulary扩展	Polemic comes from the Greek polemikos meaning "warlike, belligerent." It's like challenging someone to a duel of ideas. These days a polemic is usually a piece of writing, such as if the Grinch published a powerful polemic against Christmas. It's like a debate, and philosophers from Nietzsche to Voltaire are known for theirs. The British philosopher John Stuart Mill had this to say about it: "The worst offense that can be committed by a polemic is to stigmatize those who hold a contrary opinion as bad and immoral men."
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]（书面或口头的）争辩，辩论，论战 A polemic is a very strong written or spoken attack on, or defence of, a particular belief or opinion. ...a polemic against the danger of secret societies... 抨击秘密社团危险性的论辩 The book is both a history and a passionate polemic for tolerance. 这本书既是一段历史，也是一篇主张宽容的激情论辩。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]争辩术；辩论法 Polemics is the skill or practice of arguing very strongly for or against a belief or opinion. He enjoys polemics, persuasion, and controversy. 他喜欢辩论、说服和争议。

Polemic Skill Piece Belief Opinion 英 Pə'Lemɪk] 美 Pə'Lemɪk