contradiction
/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃn/
n.
一句话记住
矛盾;反驳;自相矛盾之处
释义与例句
n.
矛盾;反驳;自相矛盾之处
a difference or disagreement between two statements or facts
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There is a clear contradiction between his words and his actions.
他的言行之间存在明显的矛盾。
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The report is full of contradictions.
这份报告充满矛盾之处。
展开其余 3 条例句
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She was impatient with any contradiction of her views.
她对任何反驳她观点的意见都不耐烦。
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The two sets of figures are in direct contradiction.
这两组数字直接相互矛盾。
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He dismissed the phrase as a contradiction in terms.
他认为这个说法在措辞上自相矛盾,不予理会。
词源与构词
contra-(相反)+ dict(说)+ -ion,说出相反的话,就是反驳,由此产生“矛盾”。
contra-
前缀 · against,相反
dict
词根 · to say,说
记忆钩子
contra(相反)+ dict(说)+ ion:两句话反着说,就是矛盾。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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addict 上瘾者;入迷的人He has been a drug addict since his teens. 他从十几岁起就吸毒成瘾。
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contradict 反驳;与……矛盾The two reports contradict each other. 这两份报告互相矛盾。
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dedicate 把……奉献给;致力于;题献She has dedicated her life to helping children in need. 她毕生致力于帮助有需要的孩子。
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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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dictation 听写;口述;听命The teacher gave us a dictation of twenty new words. 老师给我们听写了二十个新单词。
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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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indicate 表明;指示The results indicate a steady rise in sales. 结果表明销量在稳步上升。
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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(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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contradict 反驳;与……矛盾contradiction 去掉 -ion 得到的动词形式
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contradictory 矛盾的;相互抵触的contradict + -ory,动词变形容词
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self-contradiction 自相矛盾self-(自己)+ contradiction,名词
同义词
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conflict 冲突;抵触conflict 多指利益、观点或时间的对立,不一定涉及语句;contradiction 指说法彼此相反。There is a conflict between the two departments. 这两个部门之间存在冲突。
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inconsistency 不一致inconsistency 强调前后不统一,程度较轻;contradiction 指两说直接对立,无法并存。Readers noticed several inconsistencies in the story. 读者注意到故事中有几处前后不一致。
反义词
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consistency 一致性There is a welcome consistency in his arguments. 他的论证具有令人欣慰的一致性。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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contrast 对比;差异contrast 的词根是 st(站),contra- + stare 指相对而立,所以是“对比”;contradiction 的词根是 dict(说)。The essay contrasts city life with country life. 这篇文章对比了城市生活和乡村生活。
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contraction 收缩;缩写形式contraction 的词根是 tract(拉),指拉紧、收缩;contradiction 的词根是 dict(说),指说法相反。The muscle contraction lasted only a second. 肌肉收缩只持续了一秒钟。
常见搭配
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a contradiction between A and B A 与 B 之间的矛盾There is a contradiction between the two witness statements. 两份证人陈述之间存在矛盾。
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in contradiction to 与……相矛盾His behaviour stands in contradiction to his promises. 他的行为与他的承诺相矛盾。
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a contradiction in terms 措辞上的自相矛盾A cheerful pessimist sounds like a contradiction in terms. “快乐的悲观主义者”听起来是个自相矛盾的说法。