Polemic



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 争论, 论战
• ［英］ n. 争论, 论战 ( an aggressive attack or refutation)
• ［类］ polemic : disputatious / invective : abusive ( 爱争论的人争论 / 爱辱骂的人漫骂)
• ［记］ polem ( 战争) +ic -> 战争, 争论;
• ［同］ 参考: polemology ( 战争学)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French polémique, from Middle French, from polemique controversial, from Greek polemikos warlike, hostile, from polemos war; perhaps akin to Greek pelemizein to shake, Old English ealfelo baleful
• Date: 1638
• 1.
  • a. an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
  • b. the art or practice of disputation or controversy — usually used in plural but sing. or plural in constr.
• 2. an aggressive controversialist ; disputant
• ? polemicist noun

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