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“The first sentence is a belief against which evidence is offered…”
The above appears in one of the answer choices in a Critical Reasoning question. What does the word ‘against’ mean in this context? Is it saying that there is evidence that proves the belief is WRONG?
I understand the core meaning of the word ‘against’ is basically ‘opposition to’, however there are so many more meanings in the dictionary…for example, ‘in preparation for’.
I feel that I can’t really do the verbal section without fully understand the word, so any help will be greatly appreciated!!
The above appears in one of the answer choices in a Critical Reasoning question. What does the word ‘against’ mean in this context? Is it saying that there is evidence that proves the belief is WRONG?
I understand the core meaning of the word ‘against’ is basically ‘opposition to’, however there are so many more meanings in the dictionary…for example, ‘in preparation for’.
I feel that I can’t really do the verbal section without fully understand the word, so any help will be greatly appreciated!!
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29 Jul 2009, 07:52
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“The first sentence is a belief against which evidence is offered…”
The first sentence is a belief - a thought, a set of ideas etc. For example- people believing that the earth is flat.
"..against which evidence is offered..." this says that proofs/evidences are offered against the first sentence. Perhaps, in the next sentence it is mentioned that "If one man starts his journey from one place in the earth and travels for a long time in a straight line, he will eventually reach the same point, proving that the earth is round".
It is a little confusing, but this is what I got from that..
The first sentence is a belief - a thought, a set of ideas etc. For example- people believing that the earth is flat.
"..against which evidence is offered..." this says that proofs/evidences are offered against the first sentence. Perhaps, in the next sentence it is mentioned that "If one man starts his journey from one place in the earth and travels for a long time in a straight line, he will eventually reach the same point, proving that the earth is round".
It is a little confusing, but this is what I got from that..
29 Jul 2009, 16:15
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Thanks whatthehell for your reply.
Just to make sure I've fully understood you -- the evidence is offered to prove the first sentence is correct, not to prove that it is wrong, right?
I think I got confused because the word 'against' normally means opposing something...
Just to make sure I've fully understood you -- the evidence is offered to prove the first sentence is correct, not to prove that it is wrong, right?
I think I got confused because the word 'against' normally means opposing something...
