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contradiction n.矛盾;否认，反驳; pl:contradictions~

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英[ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn]  美[ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃn] N-COUNT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.例：...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例：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。PHRASE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.例：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）。

单词	contradiction
音标	英[ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn] 美[ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃn]
解释	n.矛盾;否认，反驳;
例句	N-COUNT 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. 例：...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例：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。 PHRASE 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. 例：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）。
变形	pl:contradictions~

Contradiction Situation Public 英[ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn 美[ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃn N.矛盾;否认，反驳 N Count 矛盾;不一致