falsify
falsify
[ˈfɔːlsɪfʌɪ, ˈfɒls-]
(-ies, -ied)
[with obj.]
falsifiability
noun
falsifiable
adjective
falsification
noun
语源
[ˈfɔːlsɪfʌɪ, ˈfɒls-]
(-ies, -ied)
[with obj.]
- alter (information or evidence) so as to mislead
篡改；伪造；歪曲（信息，证据）
■forge or alter (a document) fraudulently
伪造；篡改（文件）
[as adj. falsified]falsified documents.
伪造的文件。 - prove (a statement or theory) to be false
证明（陈述，理论）虚假（或错误）
the hypothesis is falsified by the evidence.
证据表明假设是错误的。
■fail to fulfil (a hope, fear, or expectation); remove the justification for
未能实现（希望、恐惧或预期之事）；使不合情理
changes falsify individual expectations.
种种变故使个人预期成了泡影。
falsifiability
noun
falsifiable
adjective
falsification
noun
语源
- late Middle English (in sense 2): from French falsifier or medieval Latin falsificare, from Latin falsificus 'making false', from falsus 'false'
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