support one's argument with extensive citation of evidence
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
to support an argument with extensive and varied citations; to quote copiously
formal常用来称赞论述严谨、论据充分。主要用于书面语和正式场合。成语结构是‘繁征’（广泛地验证、收集）和‘博引’（广泛地引用）的并列。注意‘征’指验证、收集证据，有时也写作‘徵’（传统汉字）。
Zhè这
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
fán繁
zhēng征
bó博
yǐn引
，
lùn论
zhèng证
fēi非
cháng常
zhā扎
shí实
。
This thesis supports its arguments with extensive citations, making the reasoning very solid.
Zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
，
tā他
shàn善
yú于
fán繁
zhēng征
bó博
yǐn引
，
lìng令
duì对
shǒu手
nán难
yǐ以
fǎn反
bó驳
。
During the debate, he was adept at quoting extensively from various sources, making it difficult for his opponent to refute him.
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Fǎ法
guān官
de的
pàn判
jué决
shū书
fán繁
zhēng征
bó博
yǐn引
le了
duō多
bù部
fǎ法
lǜ律
tiáo条
wén文
hé和
xiāng相
guān关
àn案
lì例
。
The judge's written verdict extensively cited numerous legal statutes and relevant precedents.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
suī虽
rán然
jīng精
cǎi彩
，
dàn但
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
fán繁
zhēng征
bó博
yǐn引
，
pǔ普
tōng通
tīng听
zhòng众
kě可
néng能
gēn跟
bù不
shàng上
。
Although his speech was brilliant, it seemed a bit overly reliant on copious quotations, and the general audience might not have been able to follow.
Xiǎng想
yào要
xiě写
yī一
piān篇
yǒu有
shuō说
fú服
lì力
de的
wén文
zhāng章
，
bì必
xū须
zuò做
dào到
fán繁
zhēng征
bó博
yǐn引
，
lùn论
jù据
chōng充
fèn分
。
To write a persuasive article, one must support it with extensive citations and ample evidence.