syllogism
US /ˈsɪl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈsɪl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/
名词
三段论, 演绎推理
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."
示例:
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The philosopher presented a complex syllogism to prove his point.
这位哲学家提出了一个复杂的三段论来证明他的观点。
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Her argument was structured as a perfect syllogism, making it hard to refute.
她的论点结构严谨，是一个完美的三段论，使其难以驳斥。