debunking

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debunking — 名詞

1. the activity of proving that a widely held belief, a popular story, or a claimed

1.名詞B2
釋義

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.

例句

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]

常見搭配
  • systematic debunking
  • thorough debunking
  • careful debunking
  • debunking of a myth
  • debunking of a claim
  • debunking of a rumour
  • debunking of a theory
  • debunking by journalists
同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

His debunking of the theory was based on false data.
His debunking of the theory was based on solid evidence.
The word 'debunking' itself means exposing falsehood, so the content being debunked should be the false thing, not the debunking itself.

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常用片語

  • systematic debunking of
  • thorough debunking of
  • the debunking of a myth
  • the debunking of a claim

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