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复数形式
syllogisms
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三段论, 演绎推理
a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion that logically follows from them
- The classic syllogism goes: All humans are mortal; Socrates is human; therefore, Socrates is mortal.
经典三段论说：所有人都会死；苏格拉底是人；因此，苏格拉底会死。
- Her argument was structured as a syllogism, leading to an undeniable conclusion.
她的论点被构建为一个三段论，从而得出了一个不可否认的结论。
- Philosophers often use syllogisms to test the validity of their reasoning.
哲学家们经常使用三段论来检验他们推理的有效性。
- The debate coach taught students how to build a strong syllogism.
辩论教练教学生如何构建一个强有力的三段论。
- That flawed syllogism assumes all birds can fly, which isn't true.
那个有缺陷的三段论假设所有鸟都能飞，这并不正确。