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　

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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

Wickham, I can only refute it by laying before you the whole of his connection with my family.
关于这件事，我唯一的驳斥办法，只有把他和我家的关系全部说给你听，请你评判一下其中的是非曲直。
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。
If I were to tell you that you aren't ambitious, how would you refute me?
如果我要告诉你你不够有雄心，你会怎么反驳我？
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。
Data that would aptly verify or refute this are not available.
适当地证实或反驳这一点的数据是没有用的。
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。
In my own research, I have been able to refute the common notion that the Chinese invented gunpowder but only used it for fireworks.
在我本人的研究中，我反驳一种论调，即中国人发明了火药，但是只是在放焰火的时候才使用。
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。
To refute his counterpart's testimony.
驳倒了对手的证词。
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？