tautology

[US]/tɔː'tɒlədʒɪ/
[UK]/tɔ'tɑlədʒi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 同义反复, 赘述
Word Forms

Real-world Examples

In the form of a meaningless tautology? no!

而变得如此癫狂 -没有!

Source: The Big Bang Theory (Video Version) Season 2

As for a “pair of two eyes”, that’s called a tautology, and no news editor on this Earth would allow that to go to print.

至于“一双双眼睛” ,那叫同义反复,地球上没有哪个新闻编辑会允许它刊登。

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

If we say that the things known must be in the mind, we are either unduly limiting the mind's power of knowing, or we are uttering a mere tautology.

如果我们说已知的事物必须在头脑中, 那么我们要么不恰当地限制了头脑的认知能力, 要么就是在重复同义反复。

Source: Philosophical question

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