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

• 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；
• Our propaganda fails to promptly reflect and publicize certain urgent tasks and refute what the enemy alleges.
  （二）传内容不善于迅速地反映和宣传某一个紧急任务，不善于很及时地批驳敌人。
• Although such comment is prejudiced, and we don't refute, but this also reflect a certain problem.
  这样的评论虽然偏颇，在这里不作反驳证明，但是也能反应一定的问题。
• 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。
• You can easily refute his argument.
  你可以很容易驳倒他的论据。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• Taking up the challenge, he wrote an article to refute his erroneous views.
  他接受挑战，写了一篇文章驳斥他的错误观点。
• Nothing could refute her testimony that the driver was drunk.
  她关于那个司机已经喝醉的证词无可辩驳。