| 短语 | beg the question |
| 释义 | beg the questiona. to make you want to ask a question that has not yet been answered引出问题:[+ of ]•This proposal begs the question of who is going to pay for the new building.这个提议让人不禁要问: 谁来出资兴建新的大楼？b. to treat an idea as though it were true or had been proved, when this may not be the case想当然地认为 beg the question 1. (of a fact or action) raise a question or point that has not been dealt with; invite an obvious question （事实或行动）引发（人们考虑）尚未触及的问题; 引出多数人都能想得到的问题。 2. assume the truth of an argument or proposition to be proved, without arguing it 未经讨论就认为某一有待证明的论点（或主张）正确; 把尚无定论（或有待证明）的事当作事实来看待; 想当然, 主观臆断。 beg the ˈquestion1to make sb want to ask a question that has not yet been answered令人置疑；引起疑问All of which begs the question as to who will fund the project.所有这一切都令人想到究竟由谁来投资该工程的问题。2to talk about sth as if it were definitely true, even though it might not be想当然These assumptions beg the question that children learn languages more easily than adults.这些假设想当然地认为儿童比成年人学习语言容易。 |
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