词汇 | contradiction |
释义 | contradiction 2 ENTRIES FOUND: contradiction (noun) term (noun) contradiction /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/ noun plural contradictions contradiction /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/ noun plural contradictions Learner's definition of CONTRADICTION 1 : the act of saying something that is opposite or very different in meaning to something else反驳;驳斥 [count] No one was surprised by the defendant's contradiction of the plaintiff's accusations.被告驳斥了原告的指控,没有人对此感到惊讶。 Her rebuttal contained many contradictions to my arguments.她的抗辩中有很多内容是对我的论点的反驳。 [noncount] I think I can say without fear of contradiction [=I can say with absolute certainty] that this year has been very successful for our company.我想就算有人反对我也敢说,今年对我们公司来说是非常成功的一年。 2 : a difference or disagreement between two things which means that both cannot be true矛盾;不一致;对立 [count] There have been some contradictions in his statements.他的陈述中有些相互矛盾的地方。 There is a contradiction between what he said yesterday and what he said today.他昨天和今天的说法互相矛盾。 [noncount] Her statements are mired in contradiction.她的陈述自相矛盾。 What he said yesterday is in direct contradiction to what he said today.他昨天和今天的说法完全相反。 contradiction in terms : a phrase that contains words which have very different or opposite meanings自相矛盾的说法;相互对立的说法 I think “working vacation” is a contradiction in terms.我认为“工作休假”是用词上的自相矛盾。 |
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