fallacy

/ˈfæləsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfæləsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfa-lə-sē/ (ame, mw)

fallacy — noun

  • fallacysingular
  • fallaciesplural

1. a false belief or piece of reasoning that many people accept because it seems ri

1.名詞C1
釋義

a false belief or piece of reasoning that many people accept because it seems right at first.

例句

The ad repeats the fallacy that expensive food is always healthier.

the fallacy that + clause

Kwame's essay exposed the fallacy behind the rumor about immigrant crime.

fallacy behind + rumor

同義詞
  • misconception

    more everyday and usually used for a wrong idea that can be corrected

  • myth

    common for a false belief repeated widely in society or popular culture

  • delusion

    stronger and often used for a belief held against obvious evidence

反義詞
  • truth

    states what is actually correct rather than what only seems correct

  • fact

    a piece of information that can be shown to be true

文法句型

the fallacy that + clause

the fallacy of + -ing

the fallacy behind + claim/rumor

用法筆記

Often used in careful discussion or formal writing, especially before a that-clause or an of phrase naming the bad argument. Unlike mistake, it points to a false belief or line of reasoning, not a simple action error.

常見錯誤

❌Missing the bus was a fallacy.
✅Missing the bus was a mistake.
💡'fallacy' names a false belief or bad argument, not an ordinary error or accident.