English Dictionary

steelman

動詞

To repair flaws in an argument before analyzing it critically; to refute or to weaken the force of a stronger version of an argument than what was actually given.

日本語の意味

議論の欠陥や弱点を修正し、論理をより強固な形に整えること。 / 実際に出された議論よりも強い形の議論をあえて構築し、その上で批判や反論を試みること。

Before critiquing her thesis, I will steelman her argument to fix its flaws and analyze it more fairly.

彼女の論文を批判する前に、その議論の欠点を修正して強化し、より公平に分析します。

意味（1）

To repair flaws in an argument before analyzing it critically; to refute or to weaken the force of a stronger version of an argument than what was actually given.

I don't agree with the argument, because of 4. If I were to steelman it, which I may try but after work or maybe during lunch, I would first try to make it impervious to this assault:

steelmans （ present singular third-person ）

steelmanning （ participle present ）

steelmanned （ participle past ）

steelmanned （ past ）