refuted
論破された
解説 Definition
refuted は refute（反論する、論破する）の過去形・過去分詞で、論破されたという意味です。主張や説明が証拠によって否定されたことを表す、やや硬い語です。
Refuted is the past tense and past participle of refute. It describes a claim, argument, explanation, or theory that has been shown to be false or mistaken through evidence or logical reasoning, often in formal discussion or academic writing.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 refute「証拠や論理で反駁する」に -ed を付けた過去形・過去分詞です。語末が /t/ なので -ed は /ɪd/ となり、全体は /rɪˈfjuːtɪd/。the claim was refuted by evidence の形で、単に否定するのでなく根拠によって主張を崩す場面を覚えます。
Begin with refute, a formal verb meaning to prove a claim or argument wrong with evidence or reasoning. Add -ed to make refuted; because refute ends in a /t/ sound, the ending is pronounced /ɪd/, giving /rɪˈfjuːtɪd/. Picture a claim being tested against clear data and then rejected: the claim was refuted by evidence. Unlike simply denied, refuted implies that reasons or proof have been used successfully against the statement.
例文
The claim was refuted by clear evidence.
その主張は明確な証拠によって論破されました。
His argument was quickly refuted during the debate.
彼の議論は討論中にすぐ論破されました。
The theory was refuted after researchers checked the data again.
研究者たちがデータを再確認した後、その理論は論破されました。
refuted の類義語・関連語
類義語
refuted の語源・成り立ち Etymology
refutedはrefuteの過去分詞で、re-「後ろへ・返して」＋ラテン語由来の-fute-「打つ」にさかのぼります。ラテン語refutareはもともと「打ち返す・退ける」で、refutation, irrefutableが同根です。「反論を打ち返す」感覚から「論破された」につながります。
Refuted is the past and past-participle form of refute. Refute entered English from Latin refutare, meaning to repel, rebut, or disprove. The Latin word conveyed the idea of driving an assertion back or rejecting it. Related English formations include refutation, the act or argument of disproving something, and irrefutable, describing something that cannot be disproved.
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