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

The verb refute is to prove that something is wrong. When the kids you're babysitting swear they brushed their teeth, you can refute their claim by presenting the dry toothbrushes.

Evidence and arguments are used to refute something. So are facts. For example, if children who eat chocolate before going to bed go straight to sleep, that refutes the idea that sugar keeps them up. Refute comes from the Latin refutare for "to check, suppress." A near synonym is confute, but save refute as an everyday word for proving something is false.

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

refute: refutable, refutation, refuted, refuter, refutes, refuting+/irrefutable: irrefutably/refutable: irrefutable/refutation: refutations/refuter: refuters

USAGE EXAMPLES

The funds will be used to refute disinformation and media manipulation.

Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016)

Yet those same readers may not hear about other research that tends to refute the initial concerns.

Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016)

The data that scientists are rushing to preserve clearly refutes those who say there is no warming — hence the urgency to protect the information.

Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016)

1v overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

rebut

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, rebut

confute, disprove

prove to be false

单词	refute
释义	refute (once / 988 pages) v The verb refute is to prove that something is wrong. When the kids you're babysitting swear they brushed their teeth, you can refute their claim by presenting the dry toothbrushes. Evidence and arguments are used to refute something. So are facts. For example, if children who eat chocolate before going to bed go straight to sleep, that refutes the idea that sugar keeps them up. Refute comes from the Latin refutare for "to check, suppress." A near synonym is confute, but save refute as an everyday word for proving something is false. 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 refute: refutable, refutation, refuted, refuter, refutes, refuting+/irrefutable: irrefutably/refutable: irrefutable/refutation: refutations/refuter: refuters USAGE EXAMPLES The funds will be used to refute disinformation and media manipulation. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Yet those same readers may not hear about other research that tends to refute the initial concerns. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) The data that scientists are rushing to preserve clearly refutes those who say there is no warming — hence the urgency to protect the information. Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016) 1v overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper rebut 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, rebut confute, disprove prove to be false
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