1. Gondolkodás, logika C1C2 (54) – altémák

1. Gondolkodás, értelem (30) 2. Ésszerűség, logika (24)

conclude verb /kənˈkluːd/ 1 (vmi alapján) következtet vmire [T]

The report concluded that the drug was safe.

contradict verb /ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪkt/ 2 ellentmond vminek (nem lehet mindkét dolog igaz) [T]

His account of the accident contradicts the official government report.

deduce verb /dɪˈdjuːs/ [T] következtet

From the contents of his shopping basket, I deduced that he was single.

infer verb /ɪnˈfɜːr/ [T] (-rr-) (formal) következtet vmiből vmire, következtetést levon vmiből

I inferred from the number of cups that he was expecting visitors.

reconcile verb /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/ [T] összeegyeztet, összehangol (elveket, helyzeteket, stb.)

It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion.

How can you reconcile your love of animals with your habit of eating them?

contradiction noun /ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪk.ʃən/ ellentmondás [C]

There is a clear contradiction between what she says and what she does.

deduction noun /dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ [C or U] 2 következtetés, deduktív gondolkodás

I worked out the facts by a process of deduction.

logic noun /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ [U] logika (ésszerű gondolkodás/tudomány)

I fail to see the logic behind his argument.

If prices go up, wages will go up too - that's just logic.

There's no logic in the decision to reduce staff when orders are the highest for years.

paradox noun /ˈpær.ə.dɒks/ [C] paradoxon

It's a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can make you feel thirsty.

circular adjective /ˈsɜː.kjə.lər/ 2 körben járó (érvelés, okoskodás)

a circular argument/theory

contradictory adjective /ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪk.tər.i/ ellentmondó

The witness statements were contradictory.

imaginative adjective /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn.ə.tɪv/ 1 ötletes (vmi)

an imaginative use of colour

irrational adjective /ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/ irracionális, ésszerűtlen

irrational behaviour

an irrational fear of flying

paradoxical adjective /ˌpær.əˈdɒk.sɪ.kəl/ paradox

a paradoxical position/situation

plain adjective /pleɪn/ 3 világos, egyértelmű

It's quite plain that she doesn't want to talk to me about it.

rational adjective /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/ értelmes, józan; ésszerű, racionális

He was too upset to be rational.

a rational argument/debate/explanation

refined adjective /rɪˈfaɪnd/ 2 kifinomult (jól kifejlesztett) (terv, elmélet, módszer, rendszer, stb.)

a refined method

highly refined theories

subtle adjective /ˈsʌt.l/ 3 ravasz (megoldás, terv, megközelítés, stb.)

a subtle way of solving the problem

logically adverb /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kli/ ésszerűen, logikusan

Her ideas were clear and logically presented.

sensibly adverb /ˈsent.sə.bli/ józanul, ésszerűen

She behaved very sensibly about it.

They very sensibly decided to stay at home.

Phrases and idioms:

be/run counter to sth ellentétes vmivel

The new road plans run counter to the government's aim of reducing pollution.

consistent with sth megegyező vmivel (formal)

His account of events is entirely consistent with the video evidence.

conventional wisdom közfelfogás

As traffic grew, the conventional wisdom was to widen the roads.

lead sb to a conclusion egy következtetésre vezet vkit

So you thought I was leaving, did you? What led you to that conclusion?

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