Wordiyocontradictory
🇬🇧 UK/kɒntrə'dɪkt(ə)rɪ/🇺🇸 US/.kɒntrә'diktәri/
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Definitions
adj.
Involving or expressing a contradiction; mutually inconsistent or conflicting.
矛盾的；相互对立的；自相矛盾的
n.
Either of two propositions that cannot both be true or both be false at the same time.
矛盾命题；对立面
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcontraagainst, opposite
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oconnector
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ryplace of, art of, collection
=contradictory
Common Collocations
- 1.contradictory statements矛盾的陈述
- 2.contradictory evidence矛盾的证据
Example Sentences
- 1.
The witness's testimony was contradictory, making it difficult for the jury to determine the truth.