手早い答え
refutar は誤りを立証しようとし、rebater は反論で応答します。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
refutar
to refute
Use refutar for showing through argument or evidence that a claim is false or unsound.
rebater
to rebut or counter
Use rebater for answering an argument, criticism, or accusation with an opposing response.
選び方
- refutar: Choose refutar if the sentence points to showing through argument or evidence that a claim is false or unsound.
- rebater: Choose rebater if the sentence points to answering an argument, criticism, or accusation with an opposing response.
例文
Os dados refutaram a hipótese inicial.
The data refuted the initial hypothesis.
A pesquisadora rebateu as críticas.
The researcher rebutted the criticism.
よくある落とし穴
A response can rebater a criticism without conclusively refutá-la. Refutation is the stronger epistemic claim.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はrefutarで、もう一度はrebaterで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。