specious

Definitions

Latin speciosus = «good-looking, plausible.» English narrowed to «good-looking but false» — appearance without substance.

Common Collocations

• 1.specious argument似是而非的论点
• 2.specious reasoning貌似有理的推断
• 3.specious claim虚假的说辞
• 4.[specious logic]站不住脚的逻辑

Example Sentences

• 1.

  His arguments are specious but ultimately empty.