| 单词 | give the lie to |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔give the lie to sth〕The fact that the number of deaths from cancer in the area has doubled surely gives the lie to official assurances of the safety of nuclear power.该地区的癌症死亡人数已经翻了一番，这个事实说明官方对核电安全性所作的种种保证纯属一派胡言。剑桥高阶〔give the lie to〕Her success has given the lie to the notion that women cannot compete with men.她的成就证明了女人比不过男人的观点是站不住脚的。韦氏高阶〔lie〕That gives the lie to all her theories.那证明她所有的理论都是假的。英汉大词典〔lie〕These figures give the lie to the notion that people are spending less.这些数据表明认为人们现在消费减少的观点并不属实。麦克米伦高阶〔lie〕This report gives the lie to the company's claims.这份报告表明公司的说法不真实。朗文当代〔lie〕This survey gives the lie to the idea that Britain is moving towards economic recovery.这次调查证明了英国经济正在复苏的想法是错误的。外研社新世纪The fact that the number of deaths from cancer has doubled surely gives the lie to (= proves wrong) official assurances of the safety of nuclear power.癌症引起的死亡已经增加一倍的事实的确证明官方对核电安全的许诺是错误的。剑桥国际 |
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