position, or authority of an individual or  institution as the primary basis for a conclusion,  

個人或機構的觀點、立場或權威作為結論的主要基礎而

without sufficient supporting evidence. This fallacy arises when a conclusion is  

沒有足夠的支持證據時，就會發生這種邏輯謬誤。

based mainly on an authority's endorsement,  not on solid evidence or analysis. 

當結論主要基於權威機構的認可而不是基於確鑿的證據或分析時，就會出現這種謬誤。

It's problematic because authorities can  be mistaken, and history shows experts have  

這是有問題的，因為權威也可能會犯錯，歷史表明專家們也可能抱持

held now-disproven beliefs. Focusing on who  makes the argument rather than its intrinsic  

現已證明是錯誤的信念。關注「誰」提出論點而不是其

merits can lead to neglecting actual evidence. Authorities can also be misquoted or influenced by  

論點本身可能會導致忽視實際證據。權威也可能被錯誤引用或受到

biases, leading to misinformation. Furthermore,  reliance on authority discourages independent  

偏見的影響，從而導致錯誤訊息。此外，對權威的依賴阻礙了獨立

thinking and critical analysis, promoting  acceptance of ideas without proper scrutiny. 

思考和批判性分析，促進了未經適當審查就接受想法。

Everyday Example: Consider someone arguing  

日常例子：考慮有人在爭論

about a health trend said: "This diet must be  effective because a famous scientist follows it."

健康趨勢時說：“這種飲食一定是有效的，因為一位著名的科學家遵循它。”便是一個例子