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The character "驳" originates from its traditional form "駁", which is structurally composed of the semantic component "馬" meaning horse and the phonetic element "交". Initially denoting a horse with a mixed or piebald coat, the term conveyed ideas of variegation and irregularity. This concrete meaning later extended metaphorically to encompass notions of contradiction and heterogeneity, eventually evolving to signify the act of refuting or disputing, as the concept of mixing colors came to analogize the clashing of opinions. The simplified form retained the left-right configuration with a streamlined horse radical, and while its pronunciation diverged from the phonetic clue over time, the character's semantic shift from describing an animal's appearance to representing intellectual opposition reflects a broader linguistic pattern where tangible attributes transform into abstract functions.
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河上有一艘驳船。
我驳回了他的申请。
律师驳倒了对方的证据。
这篇文章驳斥了错误的理论。
他用事实驳倒了所有的质疑。
在辩论中，她有力地驳斥了对方的论点。
尽管对方试图反驳，但我们的证据无可驳斥。
通过逻辑推理和实证数据，科学家彻底驳倒了那种荒谬的假说。