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单词 beg the question
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beg the question

1(Of a fact or action) raise a point that has not been dealt with; invite an obvious question: some definitions of mental illness beg the question of what constitutes normal behaviour...
  • In fact, it begs the question whether preserving today's national boundaries is a worthwhile goal.
  • But that begs the question of why that deal happened now as opposed to two years ago and what we had to give up to get it.
  • In fact, it only begs the question of whether they have evolved at all.
2Assume the truth of an argument or proposition to be proved, without arguing it.It might be argued that it begs the question to assume that exploitation can be mutually advantageous and consensual....
  • The argument has been criticized for begging the question: it assumes the universe is designed in order to prove that it is the work of a designer.
  • The problem with many of the criteria is that they either assume what they seek to prove or simply beg the question.
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