contradict
/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
v.
一句话记住
反驳;与……矛盾
释义与例句
v.
反驳;与……矛盾
to say the opposite of what someone else has said
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The two reports contradict each other.
这两份报告互相矛盾。
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The new evidence contradicts the official account.
新证据与官方说法相矛盾。
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He contradicted his boss in front of the whole team.
他当着整个团队的面反驳了老板。
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Her actions contradict everything she says.
她的行为与她说的一切相矛盾。
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The witness was afraid to contradict the police report.
证人不敢反驳警方的报告。
词源与构词
contra-(相反)+ dicere(说),说相反的话,就是反驳、矛盾。
contra-
前缀 · against,相反
dict
词根 · to say,说
记忆钩子
contra(相反)+ dict(说):专说反话,就是反驳。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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dictate 口述;命令;支配She dictated a letter to her assistant. 她口述了一封信让助理记录。
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dictionary 词典;字典Look the word up in a dictionary. 在词典里查一下这个词。
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predict 预测;预言Experts predict a rise in prices. 专家预测物价会上涨。
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verdict 裁决;判决;定论The jury reached a verdict of not guilty. 陪审团作出了无罪裁决。
词族(同一词根的不同词性)
contradictioncontradictorycontradicted
同义词
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deny 否认He denied taking the money. 他否认拿了那笔钱。
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dispute 质疑;争论Researchers dispute the findings of the study. 研究人员对这项研究的发现提出质疑。
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oppose 反对Many residents oppose the new airport. 许多居民反对新建机场。
反义词
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confirm 证实;确认Later tests confirmed the diagnosis. 后来的检查证实了这一诊断。
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agree 同意I agree with your assessment of the situation. 我同意你对形势的评估。
易混词
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contrast 对比The essay contrasts city life with country life. 这篇文章对比了城市生活和乡村生活。
常见搭配
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contradict a claim 反驳某种说法The data contradict the company's claim about safety. 这些数据反驳了公司关于安全的说法。
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contradict each other 互相矛盾The two statements contradict each other. 这两份陈述互相矛盾。
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self-contradiction 自相矛盾His argument contains a clear self-contradiction. 他的论证包含明显的自相矛盾。