| 单词 | rebut |
| 释义 | rebut (rɪbʌt ) Word forms: rebuts , rebutting , rebutted verb If you rebut a charge or criticism that is made against you, you give reasons why it is untrue or unacceptable. [formal] He spent most of his speech rebutting criticisms of his foreign policy. [VERB noun] Synonyms: disprove, defeat, overturn, quash Collocations: rebut a charge To rebut a charge means to offer detailed evidence against it. Times, Sunday Times It wants to rebut the charge of unevenness, and in many ways succeeds. The Times Literary Supplement Insurance companies must grasp this opportunity to rebut the charges of crony capitalism and give motorists confidence they are getting a fair deal. Times, Sunday Times If he can rebut the charges, he lives. Times, Sunday Times No 10 furiously rebuts the charge. Times, Sunday Times Their research suggested the best way to tackle it was to rebut the claims directly. Times, Sunday Times I wonder how many of these fines have been paid given how much time it has taken to rebut the claims. Times, Sunday Times His adoptive brother angrily rebutted the claims. Times, Sunday Times |
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