debunked

英 [ˌdiːˈbʌŋkt]

美 [ˌdiːˈbʌŋkt]

v.  批判; 驳斥; 揭穿…的真相
debunk的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 指出…的错误;揭穿…的吹嘘（或虚假）
  If youdebunka widely held belief, you show that it is false. If youdebunksomething that is widely admired, you show that it is not as good as people think it is.
  1. Historian Michael Beschloss debunks a few myths.
     历史学家迈克尔·贝施洛斯破除了几个不实传言。
  2. ...the Frenchmen of the enlightenment who debunked the church and the crown.
     揭露教会和王室真相的启蒙运动时期的法国人

双语例句

• Okay, let's address our book's title: It's Okay to Sleep with Him on the First Date: and Every Other Rule of Dating, Debunked.
  好吧，让我们重申我们书的标题：《第一次约会和他睡觉没事：揭秘约会的其他规则》。
• A new study has debunked the notion that Li is China's most popular surname.
  一项新的研究表明，“李”并非中国第一大姓，“王”姓出人意料地蟾宫折桂。
• The notion that chills lead to bad colds was debunked years ago, but it may be due for rethinking.
  着凉导致重感冒这种观念数年之前遭到了否定，但这或许值得再次思考。
• The researchers, from the University of Mannheim, said their findings debunked the idea that older workers should be made redundant to boost productivity.
  从曼海姆大学的研究人员表示，他们的发现证明了年长员工的工作效率其实更高。
• Academics also have debunked the doomsday scenario, saying it is based on a misreading of Mayan astronomy.
  学者也已经揭穿了世界末日的设想，称这是基于对玛雅天文学的误读。
• His claims were later debunked by fellow academics.
  业内学者后来指出他的主张是错误的。
• A poll of70,000 men with an average age of28 debunked many of the standard stereotypes to show that the modern man is driven by a sense of values, loyalty and family.
  该项调查有7万名平均年龄为28岁的男士参加。调查结果显示现代男性有自己的价值观、对爱情忠诚，并有家庭责任感，这打破了以往人们对现代男性的很多固有看法。
• Do not lie, because there was debunked the day.
  不说谎话，因为总有被拆穿的一天。
• She debunked a number of myths related to the so-called expert rules of dating.
  她揭穿了不少所谓专家提议的约会规则中的奥秘。
• Other Russian lies have also been debunked.
  俄罗斯的其它谎言也已被揭穿。