어떤 주장이나 이론이 틀렸음을 증명하는 행위
The act of proving a statement, charge, or theory to be wrong or false through argument or evidence.
예문:
"The lawyer presented a compelling refutation of the witness's testimony."
"Her latest book offers a point-by-point refutation of the prevailing economic theory."
경험적 근거를 바탕으로 가설이나 사실이 잘못되었음을 보여주는 과정
The process of showing that a hypothesis or fact is incorrect based on empirical evidence.
예문:
"Scientific progress often relies on the refutation of previously accepted hypotheses."
"The experiment resulted in a clear refutation of the initial assumption."