Argument and Reasoning

推理, 逻辑思维

Sherlock Holmes's keen ratiocination enabled him to solve even the most perplexing mysteries.

夏洛克·福尔摩斯敏锐的推理使他能够解决甚至最令人困惑的谜题。

在机智上胜过某人, 试图证明自己比某人更聪明

A signpost at the crossroads pointed to three different villages.

A signpost at the crossroads pointed to three different villages.

倾斜, 歪斜

The old tower had weathered many storms, causing it to slant slightly to the side.

古老的塔楼经历了许多风暴，导致它略微向一侧倾斜。

诡辩家, 狡猾的辩论者

诡辩, 欺骗性论证

His argument was pure sophistry, designed to confuse the jury.

他的论点纯属诡辩，旨在迷惑陪审团。

特殊抗辩, 特别申诉

I actually think it was your responsibility, not Dave's, but let's not split hairs about it.

总结, 概述

总结, 概括

To save time, the presenter decided to sum the discussion up quickly.

为了节省时间，主持人决定快速总结讨论。

支持, 帮助

Friends and family members often support each other during challenging times.

朋友和家人经常在充满挑战的时期互相支持。

支撑, 承受

The sturdy columns sustain the weight of the roof in the ancient temple.

坚固的柱子支撑着古庙屋顶的重量。

三段论, 演绎推理

The classic syllogism goes: All humans are mortal; Socrates is human; therefore, Socrates is mortal.

经典三段论说：所有人都会死；苏格拉底是人；因此，苏格拉底会死。

讨论点, 关键论点

那里, 那儿

Your keys are there on the counter.

你的钥匙在柜台那里。

猛推, 刺入

The knight thrust his sword into the enemy, swiftly defeating his opponent.

骑士将他的剑刺入敌人，迅速击败了他的对手。

首先, 一开始

There are problems.To start with, neither of us likes housework.

有问题。首先，我们俩都不喜欢做家务。

妙语

Your critique of my argument's weak points was sharp, touché.

你对我论点的弱点的批评很尖锐，touché。

无可辩驳的, 不容置疑的

无可争辩的, 不容置疑的

无可争议地，不容置疑地

无可争议的, 不容置疑的

支撑, 支持

支撑, 支持

弱点, 缺点

一会儿, 间隔

She waited patiently for a while before the bus finally arrived.

She read a book whilst waiting for the train.

If we don't perform better, the opposing team will wipe the floor with us in the upcoming game.