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单词 non sequitur
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Definition of non sequitur in English:

non sequitur

noun nɒn ˈsɛkwɪtəˌnɑn ˈsɛkwədər
  • A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.

    非推理结论,不根据前提的推理

    his weird mixed metaphors and non sequiturs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The reason this inference amounts to a logical fallacy is that it is just a blatant non sequitur.
    • Therefore, he concludes in a lovely non sequitur, there must be a connection between behavior and physical appearance.
    • Marie, understanding my non sequitur answered me in a calming voice.
    • ‘I am six,’ Chi Chi answered in a brilliant non sequitur.
    • The Court's reasoning therefore has the feeling of a non sequitur.
    • This non sequitur is even harder to sustain when considering the Asian minority, a minority that has had its own historical hardships.
    • Does his argument make sense or is it a non sequitur?
    • There appears to be a non sequitur - the beginning of that question does not relate to the end - and I cannot see the connection at all.
    • In a stunning non sequitur, he then proposes a set of reforms aimed at raising the absolute position of unskilled workers, such as a higher minimum wage.
    • The response seems to be a complete non sequitur.
    • This is also why his final argument is a complete non sequitur.
    • Such an argument is a non sequitur given that the regulation of other contracted public utilities, such as power or telephones, is already carried out in the ‘public interest’.
    • First of all, common sense would dictate that this is a non sequitur, because the federal and state education collusion is a monopoly itself.
    • The professor hesitated for a moment, slightly confused by the question, which seemed on the face of it to be something of a non sequitur.
    • Lest there be any doubt that the above is nothing but a huge non sequitur, let's pick up the story at verse 38.
    • This part of his argument is simply a non sequitur.
    • Confronted yesterday with the Senate report, Wilson could only offer a non sequitur and a lame denial.
    • The second half of this sentence is, of course, a total non sequitur.
    • Second, this prediction of what we should find is a non sequitur.
    • That is a non sequitur, since the word ‘person’ is self-contained, and is not defined by the activities so listed.

Origin

Latin, literally 'it does not follow'.

Definition of non sequitur in US English:

non sequitur

nounˌnän ˈsekwədərˌnɑn ˈsɛkwədər
  • A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.

    非推理结论,不根据前提的推理

    his weird mixed metaphors and non sequiturs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The second half of this sentence is, of course, a total non sequitur.
    • Second, this prediction of what we should find is a non sequitur.
    • In a stunning non sequitur, he then proposes a set of reforms aimed at raising the absolute position of unskilled workers, such as a higher minimum wage.
    • The reason this inference amounts to a logical fallacy is that it is just a blatant non sequitur.
    • Therefore, he concludes in a lovely non sequitur, there must be a connection between behavior and physical appearance.
    • There appears to be a non sequitur - the beginning of that question does not relate to the end - and I cannot see the connection at all.
    • Confronted yesterday with the Senate report, Wilson could only offer a non sequitur and a lame denial.
    • This non sequitur is even harder to sustain when considering the Asian minority, a minority that has had its own historical hardships.
    • This part of his argument is simply a non sequitur.
    • Such an argument is a non sequitur given that the regulation of other contracted public utilities, such as power or telephones, is already carried out in the ‘public interest’.
    • Lest there be any doubt that the above is nothing but a huge non sequitur, let's pick up the story at verse 38.
    • The professor hesitated for a moment, slightly confused by the question, which seemed on the face of it to be something of a non sequitur.
    • The Court's reasoning therefore has the feeling of a non sequitur.
    • ‘I am six,’ Chi Chi answered in a brilliant non sequitur.
    • This is also why his final argument is a complete non sequitur.
    • Marie, understanding my non sequitur answered me in a calming voice.
    • Does his argument make sense or is it a non sequitur?
    • First of all, common sense would dictate that this is a non sequitur, because the federal and state education collusion is a monopoly itself.
    • The response seems to be a complete non sequitur.
    • That is a non sequitur, since the word ‘person’ is self-contained, and is not defined by the activities so listed.

Origin

Latin, literally ‘it does not follow’.

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