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aporia

/uh-pawr-ee-uh, uh-pohr-/US // əˈpɔr i ə, əˈpoʊr- //UK // (əˈpɔːrɪə) //

孢粉,孢子,孢疹,孢囊

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural a·po·ri·as, a·po·ri·ae [uh-pawr-ee-ee, uh-pohr-]. /əˈpɔr iˌi, əˈpoʊr-/.

    • : Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
    • : Logic, Philosophy. a difficulty encountered in establishing the theoretical truth of a proposition, created by the presence of evidence both for and against it.

Examples

  • Often Socratic conversation induces utter confusion—the ancient Greek word is aporia—and ends with no clear solution to a problem.