non sequitur

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌnɒn ˈsɛk.wɪ.tə/    美 /ˌnɑn ˈsɛk.wɪ.tɚ/|/ˌnɔn ˈsek.wɪ.tə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
    — Having a costumed superhero abduct the vicar was an utter non sequitur in the novel.
  2. Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
  3. A statement that does not logically follow a statement that preceded it.
    — Ralph Wiggum is generally employed as a bottomless fount of glorious non sequiturs, but in “I Love Lisa” he stands in for every oblivious chump who ever deluded himself into thinking that with persistence, determination, and a pure heart he can win the girl of his dreams.
  4. A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.

词形变化

non sequiturs plural non sequuntur plural non-sequitur alternative nonsequitur alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
nonsequitous nonsequiturial
相关词
sequence anacoluthon apropos of nothing deus ex machina fallacy paradox what does that have to do with the price of tea in China

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin nōn sequitur (literally “it does not follow”).
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