驳倒 (bó dǎo) — to refute (an argument, theory, etc.) decisively; to demolish (an opponent's position) in debate
Definition
A result verb: to decisively defeat an argument or theory in debate, leaving no room to reply. Used mainly in formal contexts (academic debate, scholarly critique), not casual disagreement.
verb
to refute (an argument, theory, etc.) decisivelyto demolish (an opponent's position) in debate
Examples
- 驳倒。Tā yòng shì shí bó dǎo le duì fāng de guān diǎn.He used facts to refute the other side's viewpoint.
- 驳倒。Zhè ge lǐ lùn yǐ jīng bèi kē xué jiā bó dǎo le.This theory has already been demolished by scientists.
- ，驳倒。Biàn lùn sài zhōng, tā méi néng bó dǎo duì shǒu de lùn zhèng.In the debate competition, he couldn't refute his opponent's argument.
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