英语词汇refute的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

词组	refute
释义	refute Refute has two senses, both of which are in common use, but one of which is widely regarded as an error. Its original and uncontroversial sense is "to prove wrong; show to be false or erroneous": • It is not necessary to refute such an argument point by point —Denis Goulet, Center Mag., May 1969 • ... his superior book ... appears to refute that contention —New Yorker, 2 Oct. 1971 Its disputed sense is "to deny the truth or accuracy of: • We refute these aspersions whether they come from our best friends or our worst foes —Sir Winston Churchill, address in House of Commons, 18 Jan. 1945, in Voices of History 1945-46, ed. Nathan Ausubel, 1946 • Prime Minister Michael Manley ... yesterday again refuted allegations that Jamaica House interfered — Jamaica Weekly Gleaner, 13 Feb. 1974 This sense seems to have originated in the 20th century. Its common use has become apparent only in the past several decades, but criticism of it dates back as far as Utter 1916. Most usage commentators now routinely take note of it, and all that do consider it a mistake (the British, in particular, seem to feel strongly on this subject). It is, however, extremely common, and the contexts in which it occurs are standard. Its most frequent use is by journalists in reporting the emphatic denials issued by those accused of wrongdoing. Hardly a day now goes by, it seems, without one government official or another refuting a new set of allegations.
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