chop logic
名词 n.
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
英文释义
名词 n.
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Chopped logic: reasoning which is improper; sophistry.
— Mere chop-logic!—you have nothing to say.
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A logic chopper: one who makes confusing or specious arguments, especially arguments involving equivocation.
— How now, how now, chop-logic! What is this? 'Proud,' and 'I thank you,' and 'I thank you not;' And yet 'not proud,' mistress minion, you, Thank me no thankings, nor, proud me no prouds, But fettle your fine joints 'gainst Thursday next.
动词 v.
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To talk back, bandy words; to argue generally.
— Vngracious childe I warrant him, harke how hee chops logicke with his mother
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To argue skillfully, using complex logic or clever reasoning.
— When the tables are drawn, you shall hold a disputation with him. It will be sport to hear how you chop logic at your Universities yonder.
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To make an argument which is illogical, especially one which is overly complex or which improperly uses fine or clever distinctions; to equivocate.
— If you are going to chop logic and use Latin words, I think it is time for us to leave the room.
形容词 adj.
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Characterized by equivocation or by overly complex or specious argumentation; improperly reasoned.
— Many of the jokes are far past saving and a good bit of the chop logic word play is tedious word work.
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