beg the question
US /bɛɡ ðə ˈkwɛstʃən/
UK /bɛɡ ðə ˈkwɛstʃən/
成语
1.
引出问题, 提出疑问
to raise a question or point that has not been dealt with; to invite an obvious question
示例:
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Sending all the children to private schools begs the question of what quality public education is available.
把所有孩子都送到私立学校引出了一个问题：公共教育的质量如何？
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The argument that we should not raise taxes because people will just spend less begs the question of whether people would actually spend less.
不应该增税，因为人们会减少开支，这种说法引出了一个问题：人们真的会减少开支吗？
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预设, 循环论证
to assume the truth of an argument or proposition without proving it
示例:
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The statement that God exists because the Bible says so begs the question of the Bible's authority.
上帝存在因为圣经如此说，这种说法预设了圣经的权威性。
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To say that the law is just because it is the law begs the question of what makes a law just.
说法律是公正的，因为它就是法律，这种说法预设了是什么让法律公正。