释义 |
hys·ter·on pro·ter·on \ˈhistəˌränˈprōd.əˌrän\ noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, literally, later earlier, the latter earlier 1. : a figure of speech consisting of reversal of a natural or rational order (as in “then came the thunder and the lightning”) 2. : a logical fallacy consisting in assuming as a premise something that follows from what is to be proved |