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
  1. The two reports contradict each other.
    这两份报告互相矛盾。
  2. The new evidence contradicts the official account.
    新证据与官方说法相矛盾。
  3. He contradicted his boss in front of the whole team.
    他当着整个团队的面反驳了老板。
  4. Her actions contradict everything she says.
    她的行为与她说的一切相矛盾。
  5. 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)
  • 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。
  • dictionary 词典;字典
    Look the word up in a dictionary. 在词典里查一下这个词。
  • predict 预测;预言
    Experts predict a rise in prices. 专家预测物价会上涨。
  • 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
  • deny 否认
    He denied taking the money. 他否认拿了那笔钱。
  • 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。
  • oppose 反对
    Many residents oppose the new airport. 许多居民反对新建机场。
反义词
  • confirm 证实;确认
    Later tests confirmed the diagnosis. 后来的检查证实了这一诊断。
  • agree 同意
    I agree with your assessment of the situation. 我同意你对形势的评估。
易混词
  • 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
  • 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。
  • contradict each other 互相矛盾
    The two statements contradict each other. 这两份陈述互相矛盾。
  • 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。

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