elenchus
/ɪˈleŋkəs/noun
(pl. elenchi /-kaɪ/)
1- Logic a logical refutation【逻】逻辑反驳。参见IGNORATIO ELENCHI.
1.1
- （亦作Socratic elenchus）[mass noun] the Socratic method of eliciting truth by question and answer, especially as used to refute an argument苏格拉底式诘问论证。
词源
mid 17th cent. （superseding late Middle English elench）： via Latin from Greek elenkhos.