fallacy

fallacy
[ˈfaləsi]
(pl. -ies)
  1. a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument
    谬论;谬见;谬误
    the notion that the camera never lies is a fallacy.
    以为照相机从不失真的看法是个错误。
    ■(Logic)a failure in reasoning which renders an argument invalid
    (逻)推理谬误
    ■[mass noun]faulty reasoning; misleading or unsound argument
    错误推理;误导(或无理)的论据
    the potential for fallacy which lies behind the notion of self-esteem.
    自尊这一概念背后的谬误倾向。
派生
fallacious
adjective
fallaciously
adverb
fallaciousness
[fəˈleɪʃəsnɪs]
noun
语源
  1. late 15th cent. (in the sense 'deception, guile'; gradually superseding Middle English fallace): from Latin fallacia, from fallax, fallac- 'deceiving', from fallere 'deceive'
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