specious

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GRE

s. plausible but false

a. 徒有其表的, 似是而非的, 外表美观的

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

specious 由词根 spec-（看、视）和后缀 -ious（充满...的）组成，意为“看起来好但实际上不好的”，可以理解为“外表华丽但内在空虚”。

例句

1. The politician made a specious argument that seemed logical at first but lacked real evidence.

这位政治家提出了一个似是而非的论点，乍一看似乎合乎逻辑，但缺乏真实证据。

2. Many advertisements use specious claims to attract customers, even if the products don't deliver.

许多广告使用似是而非的说法来吸引顾客，即使这些产品并不能兑现。

3. His specious reasoning convinced some people, but others saw through the deception.

他的似是而非的推理说服了一些人，但其他人看透了这种欺骗。