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contradiction

noun
 
🔊/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn/
🔊/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃn/
Idioms
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  1.  
    [countable, uncountable] a lack of agreement between facts, opinions, actions, etc.（事实、看法、行动等的）不一致，矛盾，对立
    • contradiction (between A and B) There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures.这两组数据相互矛盾。🔊🔊
    • How can we resolve this apparent contradiction?我们怎样才能解决这个明显的矛盾呢？🔊🔊
    • in contradiction to something His public speeches are in direct contradiction to his personal lifestyle.他的公开言论与他本人的生活方式恰恰相反。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • That's in direct contradiction to what he said yesterday.这一说法同他昨天所说的有直接矛盾。
    • There is an apparent contradiction between the needs of workers and those of employers.工人的需要同雇主的需要之间存在明显的矛盾。
    • There's a basic contradiction in the whole idea of paying for justice.用金钱换取公正这一想法存在着一个基本的矛盾。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • direct
    • flat
    • …
    preposition
    • in contradiction to
    • in contradiction with
    • contradiction between
    • …
    phrases
    • a contradiction in terms
    See full entry
  2.  
    [uncountable, countable] the act of saying that something that somebody else has said is wrong or not true; an example of this反驳；驳斥
    • I think I can say, without fear of contradiction, that…就算有人反驳，我也敢说…
    • contradiction of something Now you say you both left at ten—that's a contradiction of your last statement.你现在说你们俩是十点钟离开的，这可和你上次的说法不一致。🔊🔊
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin contradictio(n-), from the verb contradicere, originally contra dicere ‘speak against’.
Idioms
a contradiction in terms
  1. a statement containing two words that contradict each other’s meaning自相矛盾的说法
    • A ‘nomad settlement’ is a contradiction in terms.“游牧者的定居” 是用词上的自相矛盾。🔊🔊
    • The idea is almost a contradiction in terms.这主意本身几乎就是自相矛盾的。