refute/rɪˈfju:t; rɪ`fjut/ v[Tn]prove (a statement, an opinion, etc or a person) to be wrong 证明（某说法、 意见等或某人）不对; 反驳; 驳斥 refute a claim, a theory, an argument 驳斥某要求、 理论、 论点 refute an opponent 反驳对方.
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