sophistry
sophistry 英 [ˈsɒfɪstri] 美 [ˈsɑfɪstri]
n. 诡辩；诡辩法
名词复数:sophistries
- Sophistry is tricking someone by making a seemingly clever argument, such as telling your mom you must have candy before dinner because if you don't you'll die and then the protein and vitamins won't get eaten at all.
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- n. 诡辩；诡辩法
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1. No longer will the national interest have to take its alleged inspiration from values—or, with maddening sophistry, be redefined to include almost anything.
国家利益将不再必须从价值中获得所谓“创新”——或者说是带着令人恼火的诡辩，国家利益被重新定义成几乎包括一切。
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2. These accusations naturally fail to respect the nuances of the view beingattacked – a crude form of sophistry that is often met with thunderousapplause.
这些指责很自然无法尊重被攻击观点的细微差别，是一种经常得到如雷掌声的粗鲁的诡辩术。
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3. The terms “sophist” and “sophistry” have taken on derogatory connotations in modern times.
当今社会，“诡辩家”以及“诡辩”等词汇已染上贬义色彩。
- sophistry (n.) "specious but fallacious reasoning," mid-14c., from Old French sophistrie (Modern French sophisterie), from Medieval Latin sophistria, from Latin sophista, sophistes (see sophist). "Sophistry applies to reasoning as sophism to a single argument" [Century Dictionary].
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