单词 | contradict |
释义 | contradict 1.(say opposite of)+ person反驳;和…顶嘴 She dared not contradict him.她不敢反驳他。 He often talks in circles, frequently contradicting himself, and often ends up saying nothing.他讲话经常兜圈子, 常自相矛盾, 很多时候言之无物。 She contradicted me at every turn.她总是跟我唱反调。 2.(be contrary to)+ evidence, statement, idea与…相矛盾;与…相抵触 There is a mass of research evidence which contradicts this idea.大量研究证据与这个观点相左。 3.(affirm opposite of)与…背道而驰;与…相悖 Her version contradicted the Government's claim that they were shot after being challenged.她的叙述与政府关于他们是在被盘问后遭枪击这一说法相悖。 The result seems to contradict a major US study reported last November.这个结论与去年11月份美国公布的一项重要成果相抵触。 Mr Grant feels that the cutbacks contradict the Government's commitment to better educational standards.格兰特先生认为此次削减与政府提高教育水平的承诺相悖。 4.(deny)声称…有误;否认 His comments appeared to contradict remarks made earlier in the day by the chairman.他的评论否认了主席在当天早些时候的讲话。 |
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