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a false idea that many people believe is true 谬见；谬论；谬误 Extra ExamplesThe idea that all women want children is a common fallacy. 认为所有女人都想要孩子的想法是一种常见的谬论。 There's a widespread fallacy that longer working hours mean increased productivity. 有一种普遍的谬论，认为延长工作时间意味着提高生产率。
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a false way of thinking about something 思维方式谬误；谬误推理 see also pathetic fallacy
Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the sense ‘deception, guile’; gradually superseding Middle English fallace): from Latin fallacia, from fallax, fallac- ‘deceiving’, from fallere ‘deceive’.