sophism
英 ['s?f?z(?)m]
美['sɑf?z?m]
- n. 詭辯
GRE
助記提示
1、soph- + -ism.
中文詞源
sophism 辯論，謬論，詭辯
來自希臘語 sophos,有知識的，有智慧的，-ism,主義，思想，行為。字面意思即有智慧的思 想和行為，后詞義貶義化為謬論，詭辯。
英文詞源
- 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).
雙語例句
- 1. Have done with your foolish sophism.
- 結束你那愚蠢的詭辯。
來自辭典例句