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

• To refute his counterpart's testimony.
  驳倒了对手的证词。
• 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。
• 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；
• Somebody? What's the key thing? It must have the potential to refute the hypothesis.
  有人知道么？关键点在哪儿？，实验必须有反驳我们假设的可能。
• His reasons may be food, and no one may have been able to refute them.
  他的理由可能是食品，显然没有人能够拒绝它们。
• 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。
• This does not completely refute the charge of subjectivism.
  这样说并不能完全驳倒说我们是主观主义的责难。
• And I'd like the opportunity to refute all of them.
  但是我希望有机会驳倒所有的理由。
• 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。
• Historical facts refute such a fallacy.
  历史事实反驳了这一廖论。