fallacy
/ˈfæləsɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument谬论; 谬见; 谬误：
the notion that the camera never lies is a fallacy.
以为照相机从不作假的看法是错误的。
1.1
- Logic a failure in reasoning which renders an argument invalid【逻】推理谬误。
1.2
- mass noun faulty reasoning; misleading or unsound argument谬误推理; 有误导作用（或谬误）的说理（或论证）：
the potential for fallacy which lies behind the notion of self-esteem.
自尊这一概念背后的潜在谬误性。
派生词
fallacious
adjectivefallaciously
adverbfallaciousness
/ fəˈleɪʃəsnɪs/ noun词源
late 15th cent. （in the sense 'deception, guile'; gradually superseding Middle English fallace ）： from Latin fallacia, from fallax, fallac - 'deceiving', from fallere 'deceive'.