refute

英 [rɪˈfjuːt]

美 [rɪˈfjuːt]

v.  驳斥; 批驳; 反驳; 否认

过去分词：refuted　过去式：refuted　第三人称单数：refutes　现在分词：refuting　复数：refutes　

CET4CET6考研TOEFLGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11177 / COCA.11103

牛津词典

verb

• 驳斥；批驳
  to prove that sth is wrong
  1. to refute an argument/a theory, etc.
     驳斥一个论点、理论等
• 反驳；否认
  to say that sth is not true or fair
  1. She refutes any suggestion that she behaved unprofessionally.
     谁要是表示她不在行，她都予以反驳。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 驳倒，驳斥，批驳（观点、指责或理论）
  If yourefutean argument, accusation, or theory, you prove that it is wrong or untrue.
  1. It was the kind of rumour that it is impossible to refute.
     这是那种让人根本没法批驳的谣言。
• VERB 否认（论点或指责）
  If yourefutean argument or accusation, you say that it is not true.
  1. Isabelle is quick to refute any suggestion of intellectual snobbery.
     伊莎贝尔对于任何关于她恃才傲物的暗示都迅速予以否认。

英英释义

verb

• prove to be false or incorrect
  Synonym:rebutcontrovert
• overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  1. The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments
  Synonym:rebut

双语例句

• I knew he was lying but I had no evidence with which to refute his story.
  我知道他在撒谎，但我没有证据反驳他。
• You can easily refute his argument.
  你可以很容易驳倒他的论据。
• Bertha flushed, for she had asked herself the same question, much scorn was needed to refute it.
  伯莎脸红了，因为她扪心自问过这同一个问题。要反驳它需要极大的藐视。
• His only worry was that his memory might fail him in finding Scripture to refute his popish enemies.
  他唯一担心的事，他的记忆力也许已经不够好，不能帮助他找到反驳他的敌人教皇的经文。
• What reasons might someone use to refute or undermine my position?
  别人可能用哪些原因来反驳我的观点？
• How would you refute the theory that the earth is flat?
  你如何来反驳他的地球扁平论呢？
• I should like to take this opportunity to refute a heresy which I consider particularly dangerous.
  我想利用这个机会驳斥一种谬论，我认为这种谬论非常危险。
• Isabelle is quick to refute any suggestion of intellectual snobbery.
  伊莎贝尔对于任何关于她恃才傲物的暗示都迅速予以否认。
• But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons of the opposite side;
  但是，如果他平等地不去拒绝相反方面的事物的合理性；
• I retorted, showing a decided purple witness to refute her.
  我回嘴，指着我明摆着的紫斑作为见证来驳倒她。