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| /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/ |
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| 1 | to say that the opposite of what someone has said is true 反驳；否认 |
| He didn’ t dare contradict his parents. 他不敢顶撞父母。 |
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| 2 | if one statement , piece of evidence , story etc contradicts another , they disagree and cannot both be true 与…相矛盾；与…抵触；违背 |
| Her account of the accident contradicts that of the other driver. 她对事故的陈述和另一位司机的说法不一致。 |
| PHRASE |
| - | contradict yourself
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| to say the opposite of what you have said before |
| 自相矛盾 |
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| In his confusion, he kept contradicting himself. 慌乱中，他不断地说出自相矛盾的话来。 |
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