| 释义 |
modus tol·lens
\-ˈtäˌlenz\ noun
(plural modi tol·len·tes \-(ˌ)täˈlen.ˌtēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, removing mode
: a mode of reasoning from a hypothetical proposition according to which if the consequent be denied the antecedent is denied (as, if A is true, B is true; but B is false; therefore A is false) |