/rɪˈfju:t ||; rɪˈfjut/verb [T] (
formal 正式)
1 to prove that sth is wrong 驳斥;批驳: to refute an argument/a theory 驳斥一个论点/理论 [SYN]rebut 同义词为 rebut
2 to say that sth is not true or fair 反驳;否认: She refutes any suggestion that she behaved unprofessionally. 谁要是表示她不在行,她都予以反驳。
[SYN]deny 同义词为 deny