| 单词 | straw man |
| 释义 | straw man (once / 65663 pages) n If you deliberately use a fake issue to argue against because it's easier to prove wrong than the real issue would be, you're using a straw man. By attacking a straw man, you make it look like you've successfully defeated your opponent's argument. People use a straw man when they want to appear to have won an argument. A classic straw man might consist of your brother saying, "Cats are great," and you countering with, "Cats aren't better than dogs, because there are no seeing eye cats." Your brother wasn't actually saying that cats are the best animal, but you changed his argument to make it seem that way so you could win the debate. WORD FAMILYstraw man USAGE EXAMPLESFinally, there is the trade-war straw man used to forecast Armageddon. Wall Street Journal(Oct 25, 2016) Galanis, working with his family members, then helped the straw man deposit the shares into U.S. brokerage accounts, prosecutors said. Reuters(Sep 28, 2016) A gruff general, disagreeing with Kirkman and peacocking around the edges like a cartoon villain, serves as a pretty flimsy straw man. New York Times(Sep 21, 2016) 1n a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted Syn|Hyper strawman specious argument an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious 2n a person used as a cover for some questionable activity Syn|Hyper figurehead, front, front man, nominal head, strawman beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster someone who leads you to believe something that is not true 3n an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds Syn|Hyper bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, strawman effigy, image, simulacrum a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) |
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