Word · Frequency #34001
debunk
/diːˈbʌŋk/
verb
揭穿；戳穿；驳斥
核心释义
To expose the falseness or exaggeration of a claim, belief, or idea; to refute.
- 1.
揭穿......的虚假或夸大说法；驳斥。
To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something; to refute.
揭穿......的虚假或夸大说法；驳斥。；揭穿；暴露；拆穿假面具
用法In use
The journalist wrote an article to debunk the popular myth about sugar causing hyperactivity in children.
用法提示：动词原形debunk在不定式中表示揭穿虚假说法。
Scientists have debunked the claim that the supplement can cure cancer.
用法提示：过去分词debunked与have构成现在完成时，表示已完成的揭穿动作。
She spent years debunking pseudoscientific theories through rigorous experiments.
用法提示：动名词debunking作介词宾语，表示持续进行的揭穿行为。
debunk + noun phrase
直接接被揭穿的对象。
The journalist debunked the conspiracy theory.
记者揭穿了这个阴谋论。
debunk + noun phrase + as + adjective/noun
用 as 补充揭穿后的定性。
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语法说明Grammar Note
常用于揭穿谬误或虚假说法
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