refute
/rɪˈfjuːt/verb
with obj.
1- prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove驳斥, 反驳（声明, 理论）：
these claims have not been convincingly refuted.
这些主张未得到有力驳斥。
1.1
- prove that (someone) is wrong驳倒（某人）。
1.2
- deny or contradict (a statement or accusation)否认, 批驳（声明, 指控）：
a spokesman totally refuted the allegation of bias.
发言人完全否认存在偏见的指控。
USAGE
The core meaning of refute is 'prove a statement or theory to be wrong', as in attempts to refute Einstein's theory. In the second half of the 20th century a more general sense developed, meaning simply 'deny', as in I absolutely refute the charges made against me. Traditionalists object to this newer use as an unacceptable degradation of the language, but it is widely encountered.
派生词
refutable
adjectiverefutal
noun （rare〈罕〉）refutation
nounrefuter
noun词源
mid 16th cent. ： from Latin refutare 'repel, rebut'.