contradiction
UK/kɒntrə'dɪkʃ(ə)n/US/.kɒntrә'dikʃәn/
IELTS四级六级考研B2
释义
n.
A statement or situation in which two things conflict and cannot both be true
矛盾;自相矛盾
词根拆分
词根派生contradict + -ion(状态)= 两者互相对说的状态。a contradiction in terms 是自我抵消的说法,如「无声的呐喊」。
词根 dic 还连着 82 个词常用搭配
- 1.internal contradiction内部矛盾
- 2.apparent contradiction表面上的矛盾
- 3.contradiction in terms措辞上的矛盾
例句
- 1.
There's a clear contradiction between what he says and what he does.
他言行之间有明显的矛盾。
- 2.
Saying you love freedom but hate choice is a contradiction in terms.
说你热爱自由却讨厌选择,本身就是自相矛盾。