单词 | paradox |
释义 | paradox n.   1. a a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement, even if actually well-founded. b a self-contradictory or essentially absurd statement.   2. a person or thing conflicting with a preconceived notion of what is reasonable or possible.   3. a paradoxical quality or character. Etymology: orig. = a statement contrary to accepted opinion, f. LL paradoxum f. Gk paradoxon neut. adj. (as PARA-(1), doxa opinion) |
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