refuted
past simple and past participle ofrefute
| 单词 | refuted |
| 释义 | refuted past simple and past participle ofrefute refute verb[T] formaluk/rɪˈfjuːt/us/rɪˈfjuːt/to say orprovethat aperson,statement,opinion, etc. iswrongorfalse: to refute aperson/theory/argument/claim Denying & contradicting
Examplesofrefutedrefuted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. When mistakes are discovered in proofs, the theorems themselves are usually notrefuted. From theCambridge English Corpus Complementarity is alsorefutedwhen we test access to care for the elderly with a better definition of medical need : community deaths. From theCambridge English Corpus The possibility of parasite-induced host mortality occurring is therefore notrefuted. From theCambridge English Corpus The classical interpretation isrefutedby some firsthand researchers in the field. From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, the often cited theory that the defect is due to abnormal closure of the pleuroperitoneal canal wasrefuted. From theCambridge English Corpus Its rich discussions cannot be ignored or views easilyrefuted. From theCambridge English Corpus The 2-16% marked termites found in non-dye trenches clearlyrefutedhis rationale. From theCambridge English Corpus The selection criterion is the requirement of an unambiguous formulation that makes clear under what conditions the hypothesis would berefuted. From theCambridge English Corpus The first two predictions can only be verified orrefutedover a long period of time. From theCambridge English Corpus It is just a theory, but it has not yet been 'refuted', and it certainly colors our way of thinking. From theCambridge English Corpus In this careful empirical study she hasrefutedsome of the most negative truisms repeated about endowments. From theCambridge English Corpus To many, experimental talk of souls seemed to smack of precisely that atheism which these natural philosophers claimed to haverefuted. From theCambridge English Corpus Nonetheless, concerns about mammography-induced cancers currently have neither been validated norrefutedin studies concerning actual screening populations of premenopausal women. From theCambridge English Corpus Although this finding has been abnegated as being insignificant, it cannot berefutedor overlooked. From theCambridge English Corpus It can, however, berefutedindirectly via the corollary hypothesis that dreaming is not controlled by forebrain mechanisms. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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