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.
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1. It is this tradition that Lewis sets out to debunk.
路易斯要抨击的正是这种传统.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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5. SCULLY : Am I to understand that you want me to debunk the X - Files project, sir?