vt.驳斥；反驳；驳倒

As for the Flat Earth theory, I believe I could refute it. 至于地平学说，我相信我能驳斥它。

Historical facts refute such a fallacy. 历史事实驳斥了这种谎言。

He had hardly finished when someone rose to refute his points. 他还没全说完，就有人起来反驳他的论点。

Nothing could refute her testimony that the driver was drunk. 她关于那个司机已经喝醉的证词无可辩驳。

refute指对与自己的观点不同的思想或见解进行批驳,以使其不能进一步发展。主要指驳斥观点,有时也指批驳人。

refute多用作及物动词,后接名词、代词或由疑问词引导的从句作宾语。可用于被动结构。