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词汇 give-the-lie-to
释义

give the lie to something


idiom
to prove that something is not true: 证明…不实
The fact that the number of deaths from cancer in the area has doubled surely gives the lie to official assurances of the safety of nuclear power.该地区的癌症死亡人数已经翻了一番,这个事实说明官方对核电安全性所作的种种保证纯属一派胡言。
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