1 VERB 反驳;否认;驳斥 If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different. 反驳;否认;驳斥
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She dared not contradict him. [VERB noun]
她不敢反驳他。
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His comments appeared to contradict remarks made earlier in the day by the chairman. [VERB noun]
他的意见似乎和当天早些时候主席所说的相矛盾。
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He often talks in circles, frequently contradicting himself and often ends up saying nothing. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
他说话经常兜圈子，老是自相矛盾，常常到最后什么也没说。
2 VERB 与…矛盾;同… 抵触 If one statement or piece of evidence contradicts another, the first one makes the second one appear to be wrong. 与…矛盾;同… 抵触
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Her version contradicted the Govern-ment's claim that they were shot after being challenged. [VERB noun]
政府声称他们是在受到盘问后被开枪射杀的，而她的说法却与此相矛盾。
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The result seems to contradict a major U.S. study reported last November. [VERB noun]
这一结果似乎和去年11月美国研究人员发表的一项重要成果相矛盾。
SYN negate, deny, oppose, counter
3 VERB 违背;与…背道而驰 If one policy or situation contradicts another, there is a conflict between them, and they cannot both exist or be successful. 违背;与…背道而驰
| Word Link | contra ≈ against : contraband, contraception, contradict |
| Word Link | dict ≈ speaking : contradict, dictate, predict |
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