sophist
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/ˈsɑːfɪst/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɒfɪst/
An ancient Greek teacher who questioned if things were really true.
The sophist argued that we can never be sure about anything.
诡辩者认为我们永远无法对任何事情确定无疑。
A person who uses tricky but wrong arguments.
The lawyer accused the witness of being a sophist, using false logic to confuse the jury.
律师指责证人是个诡辩者,使用错误的逻辑来迷惑陪审团。