单词 | contradiction |
释义 | contradictioncontradiction /ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən/ ●●○ AWL noun 1[countable] a difference between two statements, beliefs, or ideas that means they cannot both be true: His speech was full of lies and contradictions.contradiction between Republicans were quick to point out contradictions between the president’s words and his actions. How do you explain the apparent contradictions (=things that seem to be contradictions, but may not be) in his testimony?2[countable, uncountable] an event, person, or situation that contains parts that are so different from one another that they seem strange or impossible together: Gage is a man of contradictions: a vegetarian who owns a cattle ranch. America is a society rich in contradiction.3a contradiction in terms a combination of words that mean opposite things so that they describe something that cannot therefore be true: the old joke that “military intelligence” is a contradiction in terms4in (direct) contradiction to something in a way that is opposite to a belief or statement: Hatred is in contradiction to Christian values.5[uncountable] the act of saying that someone else’s opinion, statement, etc. is wrong or not true |
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