contradict
/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/verb
with obj.
1- deny the truth of (a statement), especially by asserting the opposite否定…的真实性：
the survey appears to contradict the industry's claims
该调查似乎否定了该行业的权利
with clause he did not contradict what he said last week.他没有否认他上星期说的话。
1.1
- assert the opposite of a statement made by (someone)反驳, 驳斥; 自相矛盾：
he did not contradict her but just said nothing
他没有反驳她, 但是什么也没说
within five minutes he had contradicted himself twice.
五分钟内他就自相矛盾了两次。
1.2
- be in conflict with与…矛盾; 与…抵触; 相悖：
the existing layout of the city contradicted the logic of the new centre.
现有的城市布局与新中心的逻辑相悖。
派生词
contradictor
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin contradict- 'spoken against', from the verb contradicere, originally contra dicere 'speak against'.