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strawman
UK
/ˈstrɔːmən/
US
/ˈstrɔˌmæn/
Übersetzungen
strawmen
Pl.
UK
/ˈstrɔːmən/
US
/ˈstrɔˌmæn/
The debater constructed a strawman argument to make his opponent's position seem weaker than it actually was.
Le débatteur a construit un homme de paille pour faire paraître la position de son adversaire plus faible qu’elle ne l’était en réalité.
The team circulated a strawman of the marketing plan before the official meeting.
L’équipe a diffusé une ébauche du plan marketing avant la réunion officielle.
Medieval soldiers would thrust their spears at a strawman to hone their skills.
Les soldats médiévaux enfonçaient leurs lances dans un bonhomme de paille pour perfectionner leur technique.
strawmanned
Präteritum
strawmanned
Partizip Perfekt
strawmanning
Gerundium
Colloquial transitive verb meaning ‘to misrepresent an opponent’s argument so it can be easily refuted’.
She accused the columnist of strawmanning her position on climate policy.
Elle a accusé le chroniqueur d’avoir déformé sa position sur la politique climatique.
UK
/ˈstrɔːˌmæn/
US
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Used attributively in combinations such as “strawman proposal” or “strawman argument”.
They began the workshop with a strawman proposal to spark ideas.
Ils ont commencé l’atelier avec une proposition préliminaire pour faire surgir des idées.
Definitionen
The company used a strawman to hide the true ownership of the property.
The debater constructed a strawman argument to make his opponent's position seem weaker than it actually was.
Medieval soldiers would thrust their spears at a strawman to hone their skills.
The team circulated a strawman of the marketing plan before the official meeting.
She accused the columnist of strawmanning her position on climate policy.
They began the workshop with a strawman proposal to spark ideas.