tautology
US /tɑːˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/
UK /tɑːˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/
名词
1.
同义反复, 赘述
the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style (e.g., 'they arrived one after the other in succession')
示例:
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The phrase 'free gift' is a tautology because a gift is inherently free.
“免费赠品”这个短语是同义反复，因为礼物本身就是免费的。
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His speech was full of redundancies and tautologies.
他的演讲充满了冗余和同义反复。
2.
重言式, 永真式
a statement that is true by virtue of its logical form alone (e.g., 'either it is raining or it is not raining')
示例:
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In logic, 'A = A' is a fundamental tautology.
在逻辑学中，“A = A”是一个基本的重言式。
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The philosopher explained that a statement like 'all bachelors are unmarried men' is a tautology.
这位哲学家解释说，“所有单身汉都是未婚男性”这样的陈述是重言式。
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