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Abstract Discussion and Argument

Phrases for reasoning and debate.
核心问题是...
The core issue is ...
héxīn wèntí shì ...
由此可以得出...
It follows from this that ...
yóu cǐ kěyǐ déchū ...
前提是...
The premise is that ...
qiántí shì ...
这是一个谬论
This is a fallacy
zhè shì yī gè miùlùn
对于...证据不足
There is insufficient evidence for ...
duìyú ... zhèngjù bùzú
我们必须区分相关性和因果关系
We must distinguish correlation from causation
wǒmen bìxū qūfēn xiāngguānxìng hé yīnguǒ guānxi
这个论点站得住脚
This argument holds water
zhège lùndiǎn zhàn de zhù jiǎo
有人可以反驳说...
One can counter this by arguing that ...
yǒu rén kěyǐ fǎnbó shuō ...
这是一个多方面的复杂问题
This is a complex issue with multiple facets
zhè shì yī gè duō fāngmiàn de fùzá wèntí
让我们更仔细地研究其含义
Let us examine the implications more closely
ràng wǒmen gèng zǐxì de yánjiū qí hányì
这需要进一步调查
This requires further investigation
zhè xūyào jìnyībù diàochá
为了得出结论...
In order to reach a conclusion ...
wèile déchū jiélùn ...