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单词 a fortiori
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Definition of a fortiori in English:

a fortiori

adverb & adjective ˌɑː fɔːtɪˈɔːriːˌeɪ fɔːtɪˈɔːrʌɪ
  • Used to express a conclusion for which there is stronger evidence than for a previously accepted one.

    as adverb they reject all absolute ideas of justice, and a fortiori the natural-law position
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Were it not so, we should have required the a fortiori reasoning for the third degree only.
    • In this way the connexive concept of implication accounts for a necessary presupposition of all conditional and a fortiori logical orientation.
    • What then is the conclusion which in true a fortiori fashion is supposed to follow resoundingly from the weaker premise?
    • There is a fortiori no meaningful content to the ‘proposition’ that such a distance has changed and still more so no meaningful content to the ‘proposition’ that such a distance is changing either at a uniform or at a non-uniform rate
    • That's an argument a fortiori: If something less likely is true, then something more likely will probably be true as well.

Origin

Early 17th century: Latin, from a fortiori argumento 'from stronger argument'.

Rhymes

a posteriori, a priori, memento mori, sori, thesauri, tori
 
 

Definition of a fortiori in US English:

a fortiori

adverb & adjective
  • Used to express a conclusion for which there is stronger evidence than for a previously accepted one.

    as adverb they reject all absolute ideas of justice, and a fortiori the natural-law position
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Were it not so, we should have required the a fortiori reasoning for the third degree only.
    • There is a fortiori no meaningful content to the ‘proposition’ that such a distance has changed and still more so no meaningful content to the ‘proposition’ that such a distance is changing either at a uniform or at a non-uniform rate
    • That's an argument a fortiori: If something less likely is true, then something more likely will probably be true as well.
    • What then is the conclusion which in true a fortiori fashion is supposed to follow resoundingly from the weaker premise?
    • In this way the connexive concept of implication accounts for a necessary presupposition of all conditional and a fortiori logical orientation.

Origin

Early 17th century: Latin, from a fortiori argumento ‘from stronger argument’.

 
 
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