Contradictory Statements Public Apparently Con·Tra·Dict·Ory Awl ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri
The word "contradictory" (adjective) describes facts, ideas, or statements that are inconsistent with each other, implying that opposite things are true.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]互相矛盾的;相互对立的 If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.
Customs officials have made a series of contradictory statements about the equipment...
海关官员们对这种设备作出了一系列互相矛盾的陈述。
The public are capable of holding a number of apparently contradictory attitudes.
公众可能会持有数种显然互相矛盾的态度。
...advice that sometimes is contradictory and confusing.
有时候相互矛盾、颇令人费解的建议
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con·tra·dict·oryAWL/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri; NAmEˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/adjectivecontaining or showing a contradiction相互矛盾的;对立的;不一致的SYN
conflicting
◆We are faced with two apparently contradictory statements.我们面前这两种说法显然是矛盾的。◆The advice I received was often contradictory.我所得到的建议常常是相互矛盾的。con·tra·dict·ory/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri; NAmEˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
two statements, beliefs etc that are contradictory are different and therefore cannot both be true or correctcontradictory messages/statements/demands etc The public is being fed contradictory messages about the economy.
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contradictory
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矛盾(67%),矛盾的(33%)
n.对立物;矛盾因素
adj.矛盾的;反对的;反驳的;抗辩的
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