| [/ˏkɔntrəˈdɪkʃn; ˏkɑntrəˋdɪkʃən/] n 用法:
1 (a) [U] contradicting 反驳; 矛盾; 对立:
She will permit no contradiction. 她决不允许有异议.
(b) [C] instance of this 矛盾:
That's a flat contradiction of what you said before. 这可和你以前说的恰恰相反. 用法:
2 ~ (between sth and sth) (a) [U] absence of agreement (between statements, facts, etc) （两种说法、 事实等之间的）不一致, 矛盾, 对立:
I find no contradiction between his publicly expressed opinions and his private actions. 我觉得他的公开言论与私下行为并无二致. *
His private actions are in direct contradiction to/with (ie directly contradict) his publicly expressed opinions. 他私下的行为跟公开的言论完全是两码事.
(b) [C] instance of this 不一致; 矛盾; 对立:
It's a contradiction to love animals and yet wear furs. 又爱护动物又穿毛皮服装, 是自相矛盾的. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) a ,contradiction in `terms statement containing two words which contradict each other's meaning 语词矛盾:
`A generous miser' is a contradiction in terms. ｀慷慨的吝啬鬼＇在用词上自相矛盾. |