late 15c., "deception, false statement," from Latin fallacia "deception, deceit, trick, artifice," noun of quality from fallax (genitive fallacis) "deceptive," from fallere "deceive" (see fail (v.)). Specific sense in logic, "false syllogism, invalid argumentation," dates from 1550s. An earlier form was fallace (c. 1300), from Old French fallace.
雙語例句
1. It exposes the fallacy of short-term industrial gain at long-term environmental expense.
這暴露了以長久的環境破壞為代價換取短期工業利益的錯誤。
來自柯林斯例句
2. This is a common fallacy which has no basis in fact.
這是一個沒有事實依據的常見謬誤。
來自柯林斯例句
3. It is a fallacy to say that the camera never lies.
說照相機絕不騙人，這是謬見。
來自《權威詞典》
4. They are delighted that they have exploded such a fallacy.