syllogism
US /ˈsɪl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈsɪl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/
名詞
三段論, 演繹推理
a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and one of which shares a common or middle term with the other premise, that is not present in the conclusion. A typical form is "All A are C; all B are A; therefore, all B are C."
範例:
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The philosopher presented a complex syllogism to prove his point.
這位哲學家提出了一個複雜的三段論來證明他的觀點。
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Her argument was structured as a perfect syllogism, making it hard to refute.
她的論點結構嚴謹，是一個完美的三段論，使其難以駁斥。