驳斥 (bó chì) — to refute, to denounce, to reject (an argument, accusation, etc.)
Definition
驳斥 means to refute or denounce an argument, accusation, or claim — typically a public, forceful rebuttal. The complement 反驳 focuses on responding point-by-point; 驳斥 is stronger and more condemnatory in tone.
verb
to refuteto denounceto reject (an argument, accusation, etc.)
Examples
- 驳斥。Tā gōng kāi bó chì le nà xiē bù shí zhǐ kòng.He publicly refuted those false accusations.
- 驳斥。Zhèng fǔ fā yán rén qiáng liè bó chì le zhè zhǒng shuō fǎ.The government spokesperson strongly denounced this claim.
- 驳斥。Xué zhě men fēn fēn bó chì nà ge huāng miù de lǐ lùn.Scholars have all rejected that absurd theory.
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