单词 | contradiction |
释义 | contradiction nounadjective | preposition | phrases adjective➤complete, direct, flat完全的矛盾;直接的抵触;断然的反驳▸➤blatant, glaring, obvious公然的违反;明显的矛盾▸➤basic, fundamental基本的矛盾;根本的抵触◆there's a basic contradiction in the whole idea of paying for justice.用金钱换取公正这一想法存在着一个基本的矛盾。➤inherent固有的矛盾➤logical逻辑上的矛盾▸➤apparent, seeming表面上的矛盾▸➤inner, internal内在/内部矛盾preposition➤in contradiction to, in contradiction with与⋯相矛盾◆that's in direct contradiction to what he said yesterday.这一说法同他昨天所说的有直接矛盾。➤contradiction between⋯之间的矛盾◆there is an apparent contradiction between the needs of workers and those of employers.工人的需要同雇主的需要之间存在明显的矛盾。➤contradiction of与⋯矛盾◆that's a contradiction of what you just said.这话与你刚才所说的相矛盾。phrases➤a contradiction in terms说法上的自相矛盾◆the idea is almost a contradiction in terms.这主意本身几乎就是自相矛盾的。 contradiction [countable, uncountable] a situation in which two facts or statements are so different from each other that they cannot both be accepted together as true冲突;矛盾;对立◆a healthy suntan is a contradiction in terms.健康晒黑是一个自相矛盾的说法。◆his public speeches are in direct contradiction to his personal lifestyle.他的公开言论与他本人的生活方式恰恰相反。 ➡ see also contradictory → inconsistent contradiction/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn ||; ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən/noun [c,u] a statement, fact or action that is opposite to or different from another one 有抵触或矛盾的说法、事实或行为: ◇there were a number of contradictions in what he told the police. 他对警方说的话有若干矛盾之处。◇this letter is in complete contradiction totheir previous one. 这封信与他们先前的那封完全矛盾。 con·tra·dic·tion /ˏkɑntrə`dɪkʃən; ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən/n 1. [c] a difference between two statements, facts etc which means they cannot both be true 矛盾,抵触:◇+ between there's a contradiction between what the company claims to do and what it actually does. 这家公司说的与实际做的相矛盾。 2. [u] when you say that a statement or opinion made by someone else is wrong or not true 反驳; 否认:◇he could say whatever he liked without fear of contradiction. 他可以想说什么就说什么,不用担心被反驳。 3. a contradiction in terms words used together that have opposite meanings 用词上的自相矛盾:◇to call him an honest thief seems like a contradiction in terms. 把他叫作诚实的小偷是用词上的自相矛盾。 |
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