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contradiction n.矛盾；反驳；否认；不一致 (1) 运动本身就是矛盾。(2) 那矛盾只是表面上的。(3) 矛盾表面化了。(4) 这报告受到如下反驳意见。(5) 他认为他的说法无法反驳。(6) 那些事实不容否认。(7) 她的言行似乎不一致。(8) 这可和你以前说的恰恰相反。 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.

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英 [ˌkɒntrə'dɪkʃn] 美 [ˌkɑːntrə'dɪkʃn] (1) Motion itself is a contradiction.(2) The contradiction was only apparent.(3) The contradiction has become apparent.(4) The report received the following contradiction.(5) he spoke as if his claims were immune to contradiction.(6) Those facts admit of no contradiction.(7) There seems to be a contradiction between her word and action.(8) That's a flat contradiction of what you said before. 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. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]矛盾；不一致 If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.   [oft N between pl-n]...the contradictions between her private life and the public persona...她的私生活与公众形象之间的巨大反差The performance seemed to me unpardonable, a contradiction of all that the Olympics is supposed to be...在我看来，这次的表现是不可宽恕的，和奥运精神完全相悖。The militants see no contradiction in using violence to bring about a religious state.好战者觉得用暴力建立一个宗教国家这种做法并无矛盾之处。2[PHRASE 短语]自相矛盾的说法 If you say that something is a contradiction in terms, you mean that it is described as having a quality that it cannot have.   [contradiction inflects]A public service run for profit — a contradiction in terms if there ever was one.以营利为目的的公共服务机构——这是典型的用词上的自相矛盾（如果真有这种说法的话）。

英语单词	contradiction
英美音标	英 [ˌkɒntrə'dɪkʃn] 美 [ˌkɑːntrə'dɪkʃn]
中文释义	n.矛盾；反驳；否认；不一致
英语例句	(1) Motion itself is a contradiction. (2) The contradiction was only apparent. (3) The contradiction has become apparent. (4) The report received the following contradiction. (5) he spoke as if his claims were immune to contradiction. (6) Those facts admit of no contradiction. (7) There seems to be a contradiction between her word and action. (8) That's a flat contradiction of what you said before.
中文例句	(1) 运动本身就是矛盾。 (2) 那矛盾只是表面上的。 (3) 矛盾表面化了。 (4) 这报告受到如下反驳意见。 (5) 他认为他的说法无法反驳。 (6) 那些事实不容否认。 (7) 她的言行似乎不一致。 (8) 这可和你以前说的恰恰相反。
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	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.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]矛盾；不一致 If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand. [oft N between pl-n] ...the contradictions between her private life and the public persona... 她的私生活与公众形象之间的巨大反差 The performance seemed to me unpardonable, a contradiction of all that the Olympics is supposed to be... 在我看来，这次的表现是不可宽恕的，和奥运精神完全相悖。 The militants see no contradiction in using violence to bring about a religious state. 好战者觉得用暴力建立一个宗教国家这种做法并无矛盾之处。 2 [PHRASE 短语]自相矛盾的说法 If you say that something is a contradiction in terms, you mean that it is described as having a quality that it cannot have. [contradiction inflects] A public service run for profit — a contradiction in terms if there ever was one. 以营利为目的的公共服务机构——这是典型的用词上的自相矛盾（如果真有这种说法的话）。

Contradiction Situation Terms Apparent Describe Person Public 英