irrefragable

英 [ɪ'refrəgəb(ə)l] 美 [ɪ'rɛfrəgəbl]
  • adj. 不能反驳的;不能否认的

英文词源


irrefragable (adj.)
"that cannot be refuted," 1530s, from Late Latin irrefragabilis, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Latin refragari "to oppose, contest," from re- "back" (see re-) + frag-, base of frangere "to break" (see fraction). Related: irrefragably; irrefragability.

双语例句


1. The universe is a society of wilful personalities , not an irrefragable chain of cause and effect.
宇宙是一个各种固执的个体的社会, 而不是原因和结果之间无懈可击的链条.

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