英 [rɪˈfjuːt] 美 [rɪˈfjuːt]
v. <正式> 驳斥，批驳；<正式> 否认，辩驳
第三人称单数refutes
现在分词refuting
过去式refuted
过去分词refuted
refute /rɪˈfjuːt/ CET6 TEM4 [ refuting refuted refutes ]
及物动词 If you refute an argument, accusation, or theory, you prove that it is wrong or untrue. 驳倒
It was the kind of rumour that it is impossible to refute.
这是那种不可能推翻的谣言。
及物动词 If you refute an argument or accusation, you say that it is not true. 否认
Isabelle is quick to refute any suggestion of intellectual snobbery.
对于任何暗示她恃才傲物的话，伊莎贝尔都立即予以否认。
prove to be false or incorrect
同义词： rebut / controvert
反驳
驳斥
冬日娜反驳雷人说 反驳(Refute):可能是我太感性了 生男生女新说：生儿子是个赔钱？
此前曾有传闻称，博阿斯要求球员进球后到教练席庆祝以示团结，但这被少帅驳斥(Refute)为荒唐的假消息。不过在今天这一刻，切尔西上下却展示出，他们和主教练一起(Together)是抱团的。
... remonstrate vi.表示异议,抗议,责备vt.抗议地说 refute vt.驳倒,反驳 exasperation n.恼怒；恶化；惹人恼怒的事 ...
虽说曼城战绩不佳，但罗比用手脚说明，天禀的足球不容辩驳(Refute)，有信心就会有奇迹，相信自己永不放弃。而他也完全配得上英超标王的身份，法希姆为其开出16万英镑周薪更是合情合理。
refutable 可驳倒的；容易驳倒的
refutation 反驳；驳斥；辩驳
refutal 驳斥；反驳
I covered the conference as a reporter, but what really unnerved me was a counter-conference of scholars to refute the earlier one.
我以记者的身份报道了那次会议，但真正让我感到不安的是学者们召开的反驳会议。
Even if true, this evidence does not refute the contention that editors should bear some of the blame for the reductions, unless editors are merely passive instruments responding to reader interest.
即使这是真的，这一证据也不能反驳编辑应该承担部分责任的论点，除非编辑只是被动地回应读者的兴趣。
It was the kind of rumour that it is impossible to refute.
这是那种不可能推翻的谣言。
who was refuted by Dr. Johnson who kicked a stone and leaped away in terrible pain saying, "I refute it thus."
约翰逊先生反对理想主义者，他踢开一块石头,跳开到很远，一副痛苦不堪的样子，说，“我这样来反驳“
文学理论导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
You'll be biased to put extra weight on the cases that support your theory and diminish cases that refute it.
你的偏向令你更注重于,那些证明你的看法的个案上,而无视驳倒你的看法的个案。
心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
The abstract is not life and everywhere draws out its contradictions. You can refute Hegel but not the Saint or the Song of Experience.
抽象的不是人生，处处都,显露出矛盾，你可以反驳黑格尔,但不能反驳圣人或经验之歌。
现代诗歌课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Piscitell says his company's data was misinterpreted and he plans to refute the FAA's finding.
However, the chief minister said he would "absolutely refute" the allegation claimants were being "messed around".
The optimistic refute this gloomy thesis and believe that the rising tide has lifted all boats.