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单词 contradict
释义 con·tra·dict
\ˌkän.trəˈdikt\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin contradictus, past participle of contradicere to speak against, from contra- + dicere to speak — more at diction
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to resist or oppose in argument (as the claim or proposal of another)
2. : to assert the contrary of : take issue with : gainsay, impugn : deny the truth of
 < please contradict anything you hear said about … me — Sheila Kaye-Smith >
3.
 a. logic : to be the contradictory of
 b. : to be contrary or opposed to : go counter to
  < no truth can contradict another truth — Richard Hooker >
  : act in a manner contrary to
  < his practice contradicts his principles >
intransitive verb
: to deny, dispute, or assert the contrary of something
 < he thought it outrageous to dispute and contradict — H.G.Wells >
Synonyms: see deny
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