1. "Rebuttal" 的基本含义
Rebuttal 是名词,指“反驳;驳斥”,强调用证据或逻辑正式否定对方的观点或指控,常见于辩论、法律或学术场景。
常见用法:
法律/辩论:
The lawyer prepared a strong rebuttal to the prosecutor’s argument.(律师对检察官的论点准备了强有力的反驳。)
学术/舆论:
The scientist published a rebuttal to the controversial study.(科学家发表了对争议研究的驳斥。)
日常争论:
Her rebuttal left him speechless.(她的反驳让他无言以对。)
2. 快速记忆技巧
(1) 词源拆解 + 联想记忆
"re-"(反) + "butt"(撞击,来自古法语 boter) + "-al"(名词后缀)→ “反向撞击” → “反驳”
类似词:refute(驳斥)、debate(辩论)、counter(反击)
联想场景:
想象辩论中一方用“语言之锤”(butt)回击(re-)对方观点。
(2) 谐音记忆
“rebuttal” 发音类似“锐巴头” → “锐利的话像巴掌打头”(联想犀利反驳)。
(3) 同义词替换法
= refutation, counterargument, denial
His rebuttal effectively dismantled the opponent’s claim.(他的反驳彻底瓦解了对方的论点。)
3. 考研中的考试概率
(1) 词汇考察频率: 中低频
直接考察概率较低,但可能出现在:
阅读理解(法律、社科、议论文类文章)。
翻译题(与“辩论”“批判”相关的语境)。
4. 真题例句参考
阅读理解可能出现的句子:
The journal included a rebuttal to the original paper’s methodology.
(该期刊包含对原论文方法的驳斥。)
翻译题可能涉及的表达:
他对指控的驳斥有理有据。
→ His rebuttal to the accusation was well-reasoned.
5. 记忆巩固练习
(1) 填空练习
The debater’s ______ was so convincing that the audience applauded.
(答案:rebuttal)
A good ______ requires solid evidence.
(答案:rebuttal / counterargument)
(2) 翻译练习
这篇社论是对政府政策的公开驳斥。
→ This editorial is a public rebuttal to the government’s policy.
