論拠

ろんきょ
grounds of an argument

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ろんきょ【論拠】

*argument

〖C〗〔…に賛成する/反対する/…という〕主張， 論拠， 論点；道理， 理由〔for/against/that節〕

a strong ［powerful］ argument 説得力のある議論；強力な論拠

fortify one's argument with more evidence さらに証拠を挙げて論拠を固める

*basis

(複bases)〖C〗論拠， 基本原理， 基準《◆ on a basis of， on the basis of ［(that)節］で用いる》.

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ろんきょ【論拠】

the grounds [basis] of an argument; data; 【法】 a case.

●彼の議論は論拠がしっかりしている. His argument is well grounded [sound].

・彼らの主張には確かな論拠がある. There are good reasons for [behind] their argument.

●…の論拠となる act as the basis for…

・これらの事実が彼らの論拠となっている. These facts are [provide, form] the basis of their argument.

●誤った論拠に基づく議論 an argument founded on a false basis [false premises].

●彼はそこに論拠を置いている. He founds [bases] his argument on it.

・論拠を示してほしい. Show me the basis [grounds] of the argument.

●彼らの論拠はあまりに薄弱だ. Their grounds for discussion are very weak [tenuous]. | The basis of their argument is very weak.

・これを非とするその論拠は何か. What is the reason for not approving this?