Front | contradiction |
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Pron | [ˌkɑːntrə'dɪkʃn] |
Back | 【CONTRADICTION】 Contradiction by the students always makes my teacher angry. 学生们的反驳总是使我的老师生气。 【重点词汇】 contradiction n. 1. 反驳 2. 矛盾 adj. contradictory 【CONTRADICTION】 It is a contradiction to say you support the government but would not vote for it in an election. 说来矛盾,你支持这个政府,却在选举中不投票给它。 【重点词汇】 contradiction n. 1. 反驳 2. 矛盾 adj. contradictory |
Vocab | contradictionopposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
A contradiction is a situation or ideas in opposition to one another. Declaring publicly that you are an environmentalist but never remembering to take out the recycling is an example of a contradiction. A "contradiction in terms" is a common phrase used to describe a statement that contains opposing ideas. Examples of a contradiction in terms include, "the gentle torturer," "the towering midget," or "a snowy summer's day." A person can also express a contradiction, like the person who professes atheism, yet goes to church every Sunday. All forms of 'contradiction' will appear on average once every 589 pages. contradict contradiction contradictory self-contradiction contradictorily contradictoriness self-contradictory |
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