debunking
debunking — 名詞
1. the activity of proving that a widely held belief, a popular story, or a claimed
揭穿；戳破
指出某事物不如宣稱的那樣真實
the activity of proving that a widely held belief, a popular story, or a claimed fact is false or exaggerated — for example, showing that a so-called "miracle cure" has no real medical effect, or that a historical legend never actually happened.
Dr. Okafor's debunking of the fake weight-loss advertisement impressed the whole laboratory team.
Dr. Okafor 對那則虛假減肥廣告的揭穿，讓整個實驗室團隊印象深刻。
possessive + debunking + of + noun phrase
The newspaper published a thorough debunking of several popular health myths last Sunday.
這家報紙上週日刊登了一篇徹底揭穿數個流行健康迷思的文章。
a [adjective] debunking of [noun phrase]
Mei-Lin believes that careful debunking by trained journalists can stop the spread of dangerous lies.
Mei-Lin 相信，經過訓練的記者進行仔細的戳破，可以阻止危險謊言的散播。
The debunking of the medieval ghost story took the historian more than five years of research.
對這個中世紀鬼故事的揭穿，花費了那位歷史學家五年以上的研究時間。
A team of scientists led the systematic debunking of the claim that ancient aliens built the pyramids.
一組科學家主導了對「古代外星人建造金字塔」說法的系統性揭穿。
- exposure
broader term — can refer to revealing any hidden truth, not necessarily falseness
- refutation
more formal and logic-focused; emphasizes proving an argument wrong point by point
- discrediting
focuses on damaging the reputation or trustworthiness of a claim or person
- confirmation
the act of establishing that something is true rather than false
- endorsement
publicly stating support for a claim or belief
文法句型
debunking + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Usually uncountable; the countable form (e.g., 'a debunking') is possible but less common, typically referring to a single act or published article that exposes a false claim.