controvert

controvert
verb
  1. [with obj.]deny the truth of (something)
    否认；反驳，驳斥
    subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results.
    同一实验室的后续工作否定了这些结果。
    ■argue about (something)
    就…进行争论
    the views in the article have been controverted.
    文中的观点已引起了争论。
派生
controvertible
adjective
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin controversus (see controversy), the pattern pairs such adversus (see adverse), advertere (see advert)
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