paradox
UK/'pærәdɒks/US
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Definitions
n.
A statement or situation that seems self-contradictory or absurd but may express a deeper truth.
悖论，自相矛盾的说法；似非而是的论点
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedparabeside, alongside
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doxroot
=paradox
Example Sentences
- 1.
The paradox suggests that free will and determinism might coexist in some philosophical models.
- 2.
It's a paradox that the more money someone has, the less satisfied they often become.