n.(古希腊的)哲学教师，(尤指怀质疑态度的)哲人，智者，诡辩者，诡辩家

The sophist argued that beauty is relative to the observer, rather than an absolute quality.
辩士主张美是相对于观察者而言的，而非一种绝对的属性。
In ancient Greece, Sophists were known for their expertise in rhetoric and persuasion techniques.
在古希腊时期，诡辩家们以其雄辩和说服技巧而闻名。
His use of language revealed him to be a skilled sophist, adept at obscuring the truth with clever wordplay.
他使用的语言显示出他是一个熟练的诡辩家，擅长用巧妙的文字游戏来模糊真相。
The sophist's debate strategy was to dismantle his opponent's argument by nitpicking and exploiting logical fallacies.
这位诡辩家的辩论策略是通过吹毛求疵和利用逻辑谬误来瓦解对手的论点。
Despite her reputation as a sophist, she always maintained that her goal was to clarify complex ideas rather than obfuscate them.
尽管她被认为是一个诡辩家，但她始终坚持她的目标是澄清复杂的观点而非混淆视听。
The politician employed sophistry to justify his vote against funding healthcare reform, claiming it would bankrupt the nation.
那位政治家运用诡辩手法为他反对资助医疗改革的投票辩护，声称这将使国家破产。
In Plato's "Gorgias," Socrates debates with the sophist Gorgias about the nature and value of rhetoric.
在柏拉图的《高尔吉亚篇》中，苏格拉底与诡辩家高尔吉亚就修辞的本质及其价值展开了辩论。
Critics accused the advertising campaign of using sophistry to convince consumers they needed the product when they really didn't.
批评者指责这个广告活动使用诡辩来误导消费者，让他们认为自己实际上并不需要的产品变得不可或缺。
The sophist's response to the moral question showed a calculated attempt to dodge the issue and evade responsibility.
这位诡辩家对于道德问题的回答明显是在精心规避问题并逃避责任。
Some modern philosophers argue that the sophists' questioning of traditional values contributed to the development of critical thinking in Western philosophy.
一些现代哲学家认为，诡辩家对传统价值观的质疑对西方哲学中批判性思维的发展起到了推动作用。