rebuttal

反論

相手の主張が誤りである理由を述べる、口頭や書面での返答。

やさしい英語で： A spoken or written answer giving reasons why someone else’s argument is wrong.

• She wrote a strong rebuttal.
• The newspaper published his rebuttal to the allegations.
• Can you provide a convincing rebuttal to that argument?

使い方： rebuttal to something (The report offers a rebuttal to the minister’s claims.)

類義語： counterargument, refutation

よく使う表現： rebuttal to something, strong rebuttal, publish a rebuttal

反駁、反証

理由や証拠を挙げて、相手の主張が誤りだと示すこと。

やさしい英語で： The act of answering an argument with reasons or evidence that show it is wrong.

• She offered evidence in rebuttal.
• His rebuttal of the accusation took several minutes.
• The debate allowed equal time for argument and rebuttal.

使い方： in rebuttal of something (She presented new evidence in rebuttal of his claims.)

類義語： refutation

よく使う表現： in rebuttal, rebuttal of something, offer rebuttal

反論書

被告が、相手側の提出した証拠に異議を唱える正式な書面。

やさしい英語で： A defendant’s formal answer challenging evidence presented by the opposing side in court.

• The defendant submitted a rebuttal.
• Her lawyer prepared a rebuttal to the prosecution’s evidence.
• The court considered the rebuttal before reaching its decision.

よく使う表現： defendant’s rebuttal, submit a rebuttal, rebuttal to evidence