英语词汇“rebut”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To rebut is to argue against something. If your parents say you're too young and irresponsible to drive, you can rebut their claim by ticking off examples of your responsibility.

When you argue against something, you rebut that position or argument. Your school's principal might rebut your teacher's argument that the class is overcrowded by pointing out that there could legally be five more kids in the class. The teacher could rebut the principal's rebuttal by observing that there aren't enough books or seats for the kids in the classroom now. Rebut comes from an old French word rebuter, meaning "to thrust back."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

rebut / refute

To rebut is to try to prove something isn't true, but to refute is to actually prove it isn't. Getting them mixed up won't get you kicked out of the debate club, but it's worth knowing the difference.

‎To rebut is more than just "to deny," it's a serious attempt to prove something is false. If you rebut something, you haven't necessarily won the argument; you've only presented your side of it:

A Jesuit priest has taken to YouTube and his blog to rebut arguments raised by British physicist Stephen Hawking. (Catholic News Service)

Baldwin has used his Twitter account to rebut criticism. (Washington Post)

Refute means to disprove something straight up. If you refute something, you successfully win the argument:

The hearing was unfortunately based on hearsay evidence that we were not able to refute by cross-examining anyone. (Eagle Tribune)

Daly refuted the report Monday, saying that only one general manager had expressed concern. (New York Times)

So, if you try to defeat an accusation, you rebut it. You still need to butt in again, so you re-but, as in "But wait! I can still prove it!" If you actually defeat the accusation, you have refuted it.

WORD FAMILY

rebut: rebuts, rebuttal, rebutted, rebutter, rebutting+/rebuttal: rebuttals/rebutter: rebutters

USAGE EXAMPLES

That approach allows legislators to maximize what Honda calls “nagging” and minimize the witness’s ability to rebut their arguments.

Science Magazine(Dec 23, 2016)

Schultz, a former college quarterback and sportscaster, rebutted the notion that he or RT America were mouthpieces for the Kremlin.

Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016)

A Sakinah volunteer rebutted: “Saudi Arabia sets the model for Islam in the world. A war against Saudi Arabia is a war against Islam.”

Wall Street Journal(Nov 30, 2016)

1v overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

refute

contradict, controvert, oppose

be resistant to

answer

give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)

blackball, negative, veto

vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

dissent, protest, resist

express opposition through action or words

disown, renounce, repudiate

cast off

2v prove to be false or incorrect

Syn|Hyper

controvert, refute

confute, disprove

prove to be false

单词	rebut
释义	rebut (once / 4979 pages) v To rebut is to argue against something. If your parents say you're too young and irresponsible to drive, you can rebut their claim by ticking off examples of your responsibility. When you argue against something, you rebut that position or argument. Your school's principal might rebut your teacher's argument that the class is overcrowded by pointing out that there could legally be five more kids in the class. The teacher could rebut the principal's rebuttal by observing that there aren't enough books or seats for the kids in the classroom now. Rebut comes from an old French word rebuter, meaning "to thrust back." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS rebut / refute To rebut is to try to prove something isn't true, but to refute is to actually prove it isn't. Getting them mixed up won't get you kicked out of the debate club, but it's worth knowing the difference. ‎To rebut is more than just "to deny," it's a serious attempt to prove something is false. If you rebut something, you haven't necessarily won the argument; you've only presented your side of it: A Jesuit priest has taken to YouTube and his blog to rebut arguments raised by British physicist Stephen Hawking. (Catholic News Service) Baldwin has used his Twitter account to rebut criticism. (Washington Post) Refute means to disprove something straight up. If you refute something, you successfully win the argument: The hearing was unfortunately based on hearsay evidence that we were not able to refute by cross-examining anyone. (Eagle Tribune) Daly refuted the report Monday, saying that only one general manager had expressed concern. (New York Times) So, if you try to defeat an accusation, you rebut it. You still need to butt in again, so you re-but, as in "But wait! I can still prove it!" If you actually defeat the accusation, you have refuted it. WORD FAMILY rebut: rebuts, rebuttal, rebutted, rebutter, rebutting+/rebuttal: rebuttals/rebutter: rebutters USAGE EXAMPLES That approach allows legislators to maximize what Honda calls “nagging” and minimize the witness’s ability to rebut their arguments. Science Magazine(Dec 23, 2016) Schultz, a former college quarterback and sportscaster, rebutted the notion that he or RT America were mouthpieces for the Kremlin. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) A Sakinah volunteer rebutted: “Saudi Arabia sets the model for Islam in the world. A war against Saudi Arabia is a war against Islam.” Wall Street Journal(Nov 30, 2016) 1v overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper refute contradict, controvert, oppose be resistant to answer give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) blackball, negative, veto vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent dissent, protest, resist express opposition through action or words disown, renounce, repudiate cast off 2v prove to be false or incorrect Syn\|Hyper controvert, refute confute, disprove prove to be false
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