adj.虚假的，伪造的，建立在错误的观念(或思想方法)之上的，谬误的

The statistical correlation between smoking and lung cancer may be spurious due to a lurking variable.
这个例子中，吸烟与肺癌之间的统计关联可能是由于隐藏变量的存在而产生的误导。
The supposed link between yoga and weight loss proved to be spurious after further investigation.
经过深入研究，瑜伽和减肥之间的所谓联系被证实是虚幻的。
The company's sudden success could be attributed to a spurious marketing campaign.
公司的突然成功可能归因于一次虚假的营销活动。
His argument was spurious, relying on a series of fallacious assumptions.
他的论点站不住脚，依赖一系列错误的假设。
The study's findings were criticized for being spurious, as the sample size was too small.
这项研究的结果因其样本量过小而受到批评，被认为是不可靠的。
The politician's promises of economic prosperity seemed spurious, given the country's ongoing recession.
在国家经济持续衰退的情况下，这位政治家关于繁荣的承诺显得空洞无物。
The author claimed to have psychic abilities, but his demonstrations were thoroughly spurious.
作者声称有心灵感应能力，但他的展示却彻底是骗人的。
The correlation between hours spent on social media and poor mental health might be spurious; it could be that unhappy people spend more time online.
社交媒体使用时间与心理健康状况不佳之间的关联可能是误导性的，可能是心情不好的人更常上网。
The so-called "miracle cure" turned out to be a spurious claim, with no scientific backing.
所谓的“奇迹疗法”最终被证实是一个虚假的声明，没有科学依据。
The apparent connection between the two events was nothing more than a spurious coincidence.
这两件事之间的看似关联实际上只是偶然的巧合。