单词 | contradiction |
释义 | contradiction n 1 (a) [U] contradicting 反驳; 矛盾; 对立 She will permit no contradiction. 她决不允许有异议. (b) [C] instance of this 矛盾 That´s a flat contradiction of what you said before. 这可和你以前说的恰恰相反. 2 ~ (between sth and sth) (a) [U] absence of agreement (between statements, facts, etc) (两种说法、 事实等之间的)不一致, 矛盾, 对立 I find no contradiction between his publicly expressed opinions and his private actions. 我觉得他的公开言论与私下行为并无二致. His private actions are in direct contradiction to/with (ie directly contradict) his publicly expressed opinions. 他私下的行为跟公开的言论完全是两码事. (b) [C] instance of this 不一致; 矛盾; 对立 It´s a contradiction to love animals and yet wear furs. 又爱护动物又穿毛皮服装, 是自相矛盾的. 3 (idm 习语) a ,contradiction in `terms statement containing two words which contradict each other´s meaning 语词矛盾 `A generous miser´ is a contradiction in terms. `慷慨的吝啬鬼'在用词上自相矛盾. |
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