contradiction
英 [k?ntr?'d?k?(?)n]
美[,kɑntr?'d?k??n]
- n. 矛盾；否認；反駁
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詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?contradictions;
英文詞源
- contradiction (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French contradiction or directly from Latin contradictionem (nominative contradictio) "a reply, objection, counterargument," noun of action from past participle stem of contradicere, in classical Latin contra dicere "to speak against," from contra "against" (see contra) + dicere "to speak" (see diction).
雙語例句
- 1. There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures.
- 這兩組數(shù)據(jù)相互矛盾。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. He laid special stress on analysing the particularity of the contradiction.
- 他重點分析了這一矛盾的特殊性.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. Once the principal contradiction is grasped, all problems will be readily solved.
- 一旦抓住了主要矛盾, 一切問題就迎刃而解.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. Your statements today are in contradiction with what you said yesterday.
- 你今天的聲明與你昨天所說的話相互矛盾.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. Your attitude is in contradiction to your character.
- 你的態(tài)度和你的性格相抵觸.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》