contradiction
contradiction 英 [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn] 美 [ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃn]
n. 矛盾；否认；反驳
名词复数:contradictions
- A contradiction is a situation or ideas in opposition to one another. Declaring publicly that you are an environmentalist but never remembering to take out the recycling is an example of a contradiction.
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- n. 矛盾；否认；反驳
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1. There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures.
这两组数据相互矛盾。
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2. How can we resolve this apparent contradiction?
我们怎样才能解决这个明显的矛盾呢？
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3. Now you say you both left at ten—that's a contradiction of your last statement.
你现在说你们俩是十点钟离开的，这可和你上次的说法不一致。
- contradiction (n.) late 14c., "objection, opposition; hostility, mutual opposition," also "absolute inconsistency," from Old French contradiction or directly from Late Latin contradictionem (nominative contradictio) "a reply, objection, counterargument," noun of action from past-participle stem of contradicere, in classical Latin contra dicere "to speak against, oppose in speech or opinion," from contra "against" (see contra) + dicere "to say, speak" (from PIE root *deik- "to show," also "pronounce solemnly"). Old English used wiðcwedennis as a loan-translation of Latin contradictio.
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