How many times, after an equivoque, after the specious and treacherous reasoning of egotism, had he heard his irritated conscience cry in his ear: "a trip!"

多少次，在支吾其辞、在以自私为出发点的一种背叛的似是而非的推论之后，他听见愤怒的良心在他耳边狂呼：“阴谋家！”

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The more startling a paper's claims, the more likely it is that others will try to replicate it and, if the claims were specious, fail.

一篇论文的断言越是惊世骇俗，其他人越有可能试图对它予以复制，如果论断似是而非，肯定复制不出来。

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But the idea that a benefit received can be classified as a capital gain simply because it is risky seems specious.

但是，如果仅仅因为有风险就将其收入归为资本所得，就有点华而不实了。

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Although linking service and rewards practices to performance during crisis seems a bit specious, the article does give a glimpse of just how Taj Hotels makes their employees feel appreciated.

FORBES: Employee Recognition: 5 Keys from Taj Hotels Resorts

This is arguably a slightly specious argument: grumbly, Eurosceptic Britain is a European champion at attracting foreign direct investment.

ECONOMIST: European politics

By quitting now, the protesters can plausibly claim, by their lights, a specious moral victory.

ECONOMIST: Blair��s big test