irrefutable
/ˌɪrɪˈfjuːtəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪrɪˈfjuːtəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌir-i-ˈfyü-tə-bəl i-ˈre-fyə-tə- ˌi(r)-/ (ame, mw)
irrefutable — 形容詞
- irrefutablepositive
- more irrefutablecomparative
- most irrefutablesuperlative
1. So clearly true that no evidence or argument can show it is false.
無可辯駁的；不容置疑的
無法反駁或推翻的
So clearly true that no evidence or argument can show it is false.
The DNA evidence offered irrefutable proof that the driver was not at fault.
DNA 證據提供了無可辯駁的證明，顯示這名駕駛並沒有過失。
irrefutable proof + that-clause
Hassan's logic was irrefutable, so the committee agreed to change the rules.
Hassan 的邏輯無可辯駁，委員會因此同意修改規則。
Keiko gathered irrefutable data showing a clear rise in ocean temperatures.
Keiko 收集了不容置疑的數據，顯示海洋溫度明顯上升。
After examining the documents, Judge Cheng called the evidence irrefutable.
仔細審閱文件後，Cheng 法官認為這份證據無可辯駁。
There was irrefutable proof that someone had entered the building through a skylight on the roof.
有不容置疑的證據顯示，有人是透過屋頂的天窗進入大樓的。
- indisputable
Nearly identical in meaning but slightly less formal; often used when there is no room for practical disagreement.
- undeniable
Focuses on truth that cannot be refused or rejected, even if one wishes to.
- incontrovertible
The most formal option, common in legal and academic writing; suggests facts are beyond any possible controversy.
- unquestionable
Emphasizes the absence of doubt rather than the impossibility of refutation.
- questionable
Suggests that doubt is reasonable and evidence may be weak.
- debatable
Open to discussion or argument; the opposite of settled.
- disputable
Can be argued against or challenged with reasonable counterarguments.
文法句型
irrefutable + noun
be + irrefutable
seem + irrefutable
remain + irrefutable
用法筆記
Almost always used before nouns such as proof, evidence, logic, and argument, or after linking verbs such as be, seem, and become. This word is most common in formal, academic, and legal contexts and is rarely used in everyday conversation.