1923, from de- + bunk (n.2); first used by U.S. novelist William Woodward (1874-1950), the notion being "to take the bunk out of things." Related: Debunked; debunking.
权威例句
1. It is this tradition that Lewis sets out to debunk.
路易斯要抨击的正是这种传统.
2. So let's debunk some of the most common falsehoods.
那么,让我们来揭穿一些最常见的谬误吧.
3. Other accounts of Celtic history debunk these stories as myth.
凯尔特语的历史其它帐户揭穿这些故事作为神话.
4. Sequences of maps can also debunk misconceptions.
一系列的地图,也有助于厘清民众的错误概念.
5. SCULLY : Am I to understand that you want me to debunk the X - Files project, sir?