polemic
英 [p?'lem?k]
美 [p?'l?m?k]
助記提示
1. polem- "war" (諧音“婆羅門”) + -ic. => 婆羅門之爭 => 大家圍繞邪惡的婆羅門種姓制度展開了激烈的爭論和辯論。
中文詞源
polemic 激戰(zhàn)，論辯來自希臘語polemos,戰(zhàn)爭，戰(zhàn)斗。比喻用法。
英文詞源
- polemic (n.)
- 1630s, "controversial argument or discussion," from French polémique (16c./17c.), noun use of adjective meaning "disputatious, controversial" (see polemic (adj.)).
- polemic (adj.)
- 1640s, from French polémique (from Middle French polemique) "disputatious, controversial," or directly from Greek polemikos "of war, warlike, belligerent; skilled in war, fit for service; like an enemy, stirring up hostility," from polemos "war," of unknown origin. Related: Polemical (1630s).
雙語例句
- 1. The book is both a history and a passionate polemic for tolerance.
- 這本書既是一段歷史，也是一篇主張寬容的激情論辯。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Her speech was memorable for its polemic rather than its substance.
- 她的演說之所以令人難忘，不是因其內(nèi)容而是因其辯論方法。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. He wrote a splendid polemic in my favour.
- 他寫了一篇出色的文章為我辯護(hù).
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He launched into a fierce polemic against the government's policies.
- 他猛烈地抨擊政府的政策.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The New Testament is a polemic book almost from beginning to end.
- 新約是一本爭辨的書,幾乎是從頭開始,一直到結(jié)束為止.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)