contradictory
UK/kɒntrə'dɪkt(ə)rɪ/US/.kɒntrә'diktәri/
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Definitions
adj.
Containing or showing a contradiction; mutually conflicting
矛盾的；相互对立的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcontra-against, opposite
+
-oryrelating to, connected with
=contradictory
contradict + -ory (having the nature of) = describing things that say against each other. Typically of evidence, reports, or signals that don't line up.
Root dic still carries 82 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.contradictory statements矛盾的陈述
- 2.contradictory evidence矛盾的证据
Example Sentences
- 1.
We received contradictory reports about what actually happened.