sophism

• n. 诡辩

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中文词源

来自希腊语 sophos,有知识的，有智慧的，-ism,主义，思想，行为。字面意思即有智慧的思 想和行为，后词义贬义化为谬论，诡辩。

英文词源

sophism (n.)

early 15c., earlier sophime (mid-14c.), "specious but fallacious argument devised for purposes of deceit or to exercise one's ingenuity," from Old French sophime "a fallacy, false argument" (Modern French sophisme), from Latin sophisma, from Greek sophisma "clever device, skillful act, stage-trick," from stem of sophizesthai "become wise" (see sophist).

双语例句

1. Have done with your foolish sophism.

结束你那愚蠢的诡辩。

来自辞典例句