paradox
/ˈpærədɒks/noun
1- a statement or proposition which, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory似是而非的说法; 引出自相矛盾的结论的论点。
1.1
- a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true似非而是的说法; 似矛盾而（可能）正确的论点。
1.2
- a situation, person, or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities有矛盾特点的情景（或人）; 怪事, 怪人：
cathedrals facing the paradox of having enormous wealth in treasures but huge annual expenses.
面对丰厚财产和每年巨额开销之间矛盾的大教堂。
词源
mid 16th cent. (originally denoting a statement contrary to accepted opinion)： via late Latin from Greek paradoxon 'contrary (opinion)', neuter adjective used as a noun, from para- 'distinct from' + doxa 'opinion'.