truism
gb/tɹˈuɪzəm/ us/tɹˈuɪzəm/
C1
英语
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名词
C1
abstract
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an obvious, unoriginal truth
a true statement that is so obvious it sounds boring or not helpful
用法模式：
[a truism] / [a truism about something] / It is a truism that [clause]
常见错误：
A truism is usually criticized as too obvious; it is not just any true fact.
近义词
platitude (Emphasizes that it sounds dull or insincere because it is overused.)
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cliché (Often used for overused phrases; a truism is specifically an over-obvious truth.)
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commonplace (Stresses that it is widely known and not original.)
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banality (Focuses on dullness rather than truth.)
反义词
insight (An insight is a fresh, helpful understanding, not an over-obvious remark.)
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revelation (A revelation is surprising new information, unlike a truism.)
搭配
a simple truism
|an obvious truism
|a tired truism
|a well-worn truism
|a commonplace truism
|a political truism
|a truism about life
|full of truisms
|repeat a truism
|dismissed as a truism
主题
communication
|writing
|opinions
例句
- The speech was full of truisms about hard work and perseverance.
- Saying that money can’t buy happiness is a truism, but it still rings true for many people.
- Her advice sounded more like a truism than a practical suggestion.
学习者例句
- ‘Be yourself’ can sound like a truism.
- His comments were just truisms.
名词
technical
C2
abstract
2
a statement always true in logic
in logic, a sentence that must be true in every case
用法模式：
[a logical truism] / [a truism in logic] / [a truism of propositional logic]
常见错误：
Do not confuse this technical sense with the everyday sense meaning ‘a boring obvious truth.’
近义词
tautology (Often overlaps in logic, though some writers use 'tautology' more narrowly for statements true by form.)
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logical truth (A more general technical term for a statement true in all models/interpretations.)
反义词
contradiction (A contradiction is false in every possible case.)
搭配
logical truism
|a truism in propositional logic
|a truism of predicate logic
|prove a truism
|a truism by definition
|a tautology and a truism
|truth-table truism
|logically true truism
主题
logic
|philosophy
|education
例句
- In propositional logic, ‘P or not P’ is a standard example of a truism.
- The lecturer distinguished empirical claims from truisms that are true by definition.
- Using a truth table, you can check whether the formula is a truism.
学习者例句
- In logic, some sentences are truisms.
- A truism is always true.
语法
词典原形
truism
IPA
GB/tɹˈuɪzəm/
US/tɹˈuɪzəm/
音节与重音
tru - ism （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (tru)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: truism
- Plural: truisms
相关表达
it is a truism that [clause]
1/ˈɪt ˈɪz ə tɹˈuɪzəm ðˈæt klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
introduce an obvious general truth
used to say something is obviously true (often not very useful)
例句
- It is a truism that good communication matters, but the team still struggled to coordinate.
- It is a truism that practice helps, yet many students avoid it.
- It is a truism that time is limited, so we need to prioritize.