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    special pleading

    • IPA[ˌspeSH(ə)l ˈplēdiNG]

    美式

    • n.
      argument in which the speaker deliberately ignores aspects that are unfavorable to their point of view；appeals to give a particular interest group special treatment

    • noun: special pleading

    • 釋義

    名詞

    • 1. argument in which the speaker deliberately ignores aspects that are unfavorable to their point of view he has produced a piece of special pleading that does not wholly stand up
    • ▪ appeals to give a particular interest group special treatment we heard his special pleading for his constituency
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    special pleading

    • IPA[ˌspɛʃl ˈpliːdɪŋ]

    英式

    • n.
      argument in which the speaker deliberately ignores aspects that are unfavourable to their point ... he has produced a piece of special pleading that does not wholly stand up

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