disprove(音標/dɪsˈpruːv/)是英語中的及物動詞,意為通過證據或系統性論證證明某一觀點、理論或信念的虛假性,核心語義為“反駁”或“證偽”。該詞源自古法語desprover,由否定前綴dis-與詞根prove(證明)構成,最早見於14世紀。其動詞變形包括disproves(第三人稱單數)、disproved/disproven(過去式/過去分詞)、disproving(現在分詞)。
作為TEM8、雅思、GRE等英語考試的高頻辭彙,disprove常用於學術論證、科學驗證及法律辯論場景,強調以客觀依據否定既有結論,如“disprove a hypothesis”(證偽假說)或“disprove allegations”(反駁指控)。柯林斯、牛津等詞典收錄其近義詞為refute、confute,反義詞為prove,派生詞包括disprovable(形容詞)、disproval(名詞)。現代用法中,該詞常見於跨學科語境,涵蓋從哲學命題到實證研究的證偽邏輯。
基本介紹
- 外文名:disprove
- 詞性:及物動詞
- 英式發音:[ˌdɪsˈpruːv]
- 美式發音:[ˌdɪsˈpruːv]
單詞用法
短語搭配
雙語例句
- 1He hadn't done any more than Young had been able to do, so he couldn't disprove the dominant theory.他所做的和楊所能做的一樣多,所以他無法反駁占主導地位的理論。
- 2They accepted what he had said in default of any evidence to disprove it.由於缺乏相反的證據,他們相信了他的話。《牛津詞典》
- 3The statistics to prove or disprove his hypothesis will take years to collect.要花數年來收集證實或推翻他的假設的數據。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
- 4As a way of exploring R, let us see if we can prove or disprove this explanation.作為研究 R 的一種方法,讓我們看看我們是否能證明或者駁斥這一解釋。
- 5I do not believe, as a field archaeologist, that we can use the scientific method to prove or disprove them.作為一個實地考古學家,我不相信我們能用科學手段對它們進行證實或證偽。
- 6Their findings disprove accepted notions about homeworkers: that they are unqualified for other jobs and that they use homework as a short-term strategy for dealing with child care.他們的研究結果推翻了人們對居家工作者的普遍看法:即他們不具備從事其他工作的資格,以及他們將家庭作業作為處理兒童保育問題的短期策略。
- 7It is nearly impossible to disprove a rumor.要闢謠幾乎是不可能的。
- 8This is almost impossible for the "offender" to disprove.“犯罪者”要提出不同意見,那幾乎是不可能的。
- 9He was now in a position to prove or disprove the charge.他現在有機會來證明他的懷疑是不是正確。
- 10You can't prove it or disprove it, and you can't test it.你不能證明它也不能證偽它,而且無從檢驗。
- 11Where he cannot disprove something, his instincts are sceptical.如果某個地方他無法證明某事,他的本能是先持懷疑態度。
- 12The facts: Once again there is no specific way to disprove this theory.事實說話:再一次,沒有很好的方式來辯駁這個理論。
- 13The Poles and Hungarians are working closely together to disprove this.而波蘭和匈牙利正在緊密合作來取消這一規定。
- 14The logical lure of egoism is different: the view seems impossible to disprove.利己行為的邏輯誘惑則不同:這種觀點似乎無可辯駁。
- 15I can no longer remember what it was he wanted to examine, confirm, or disprove.我不再記得他想要檢驗,確認或不贊成什麼了。
- 16Wikipedia allows us to confirm or disprove almost any celebrity rumour instantly.維基可以讓我們立即就能確認和證明關於任何名人的小道訊息。
- 17Some of the information is true, some is false, and some is impossible to prove or disprove.這些信息有些是真的,有些是假的,有些則完全無法證實或反駁。
- 18If you believe your child might have ADHD, there are tests that will prove or disprove that theory.如果您認為您的孩子可能患有多動症,有測試來證明或者反駁這個理論。
- 19If there was ever a product to disprove the axiom "If you build it, they will come," it's the Segway.如果需要一個反駁“如果你造了他們就要”的真理,那就是賽格威。
- 20Now, like the others I know a little bad weather in the short-term doesn't disprove a long-term trend.現在,和其他人一樣我知道短期出現一點壞天氣並不能反駁長期的趨勢。
- 21And, you know, they didn't have the Internet to disprove all these wacky theories, like we do today.你知道,當時不像我們今天這樣,有網際網路可以用來駁斥各種古怪的說法。
- 22Science cannot definitively proof or disprove Chris's theory, but some scientists are willing to take guesses.科學不能明確論證或者證明克里斯的理論,但是一些科學家樂於猜想這個理論。
- 23So to disprove it I decided to write three applications that show information about hardware device configuration.因此,要否定它,我決定寫三個應用程式,顯示的信息硬體設備配置。
- 24Individual weather events, from heatwaves to big freezes, cannot be used either to prove or disprove climate change.單個氣象事件,從熱浪來襲到大寒潮,不能用來證明或是否認氣候變化。
- 25If one of us will be able to provide the first hints of a signal, the other will be able to confirm it or disprove it.如果我們中的某一位能夠首先對一個信號作出解讀,其他人就能對其進行證實或證偽。
- 26But experts say the cold snap doesn't disprove global warming at all - it's just a blip in the long-term heating trend.但專家們稱,寒潮和全球變暖並不矛盾——這只是變暖過程中的一個暫時現象而已。

