fallacy
noun /ˈfæləsi/
/ˈfæləsi/
(plural fallacies)
- [countable] a false idea that many people believe is true
谬见;谬论;谬误 - It is a fallacy to say that the camera never lies.
说照相机绝不骗人,这是谬见。
- The idea that all women want children is a common fallacy.
认为所有女人都想要孩子的想法是一种常见的谬论。 - There's a widespread fallacy that longer working hours mean increased productivity.
有一种普遍的谬论,认为延长工作时间意味着提高生产率。
- It is a fallacy to say that the camera never lies.
- [uncountable, countable] a false way of thinking about something
思维方式谬误;谬误推理 - He detected the fallacy of her argument.
他发觉她论据中的推理谬误。
see also pathetic fallacy - He detected the fallacy of her argument.
词源late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘deception, guile’; gradually superseding Middle English fallace): from Latin fallacia, from fallax, fallac- ‘deceiving’, from fallere ‘deceive’.