英 [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃ(ə)n] 美 [ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃn]
n. 矛盾，不一致；反驳，驳斥
复数contradictions
contradiction /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən/ CET4 TEM4
可数名词 If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand. 矛盾
The militants see no contradiction in using violence to bring about a religious state.
好战分子认为使用暴力与建立宗教国家不矛盾。
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
the speech act of contradicting someone
he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction
陈效邦听出他们之间还是有感情的，认为夫妻俩的根本矛盾(Contradiction)就是Dubo，于是提议：“你们先把影响家里的主要问题解决掉，那就是两个人今后都不要Dubo了。
... vacuum n，真空，真空吸尘器；v，用吸尘器清扫 contradiction n，矛盾，不一致；否认，反驳 campain n，战役，运动；vi，参加运动；参加竞选 ...
... vacuum n，真空，真空吸尘器；v，用吸尘器清扫 contradiction n，矛盾，不一致；否认，反驳 campain n，战役，运动；vi，参加运动；参加竞选 ...
contradictory 矛盾的；反对的；反驳的；抗辩的
contradictorily 矛盾地；反驳地；逆
contradictory 对立物；矛盾因素
contradict 反驳；否认；发生矛盾
contradict 反驳；否定；与…矛盾；与…抵触
[数]矛盾；否认；反驳
How can we resolve this apparent contradiction?
我们怎样才能解决这个明显的矛盾呢？
A 'nomad settlement' is a contradiction in terms.
“游牧者的定居”是用词上的自相矛盾。
There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures.
这两组数据相互矛盾。
But Pavel Felgenhauer says Russia cannot afford large-scale rearmament either and that Russian authorities have not reconciled this contradiction.
VOA : standard.2009.03.20
But Milton's also sensitive to the fact that the very phrase "Christian epic" is in some way a contradiction in terms.
但弥尔顿对有些事实也很敏锐,某种意义上“基督教史诗“这个词语,本身就是矛盾的。
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
When there's a contradiction in our heads we're not happy and will take steps to make the contradiction go away.
当我们的心理活动出现矛盾时,我们会不安，会采取办法,让这种矛盾消失。
心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
She understands the contradiction many young immigrants have to contend with as they try balancing their family's traditional expectations for them with what they want for themselves.
VOA : standard.2010.07.22
There was no contradiction in seeking both economic stability and social justice, he argued.
"There is a basic contradiction at the heart of government policy, " he told him.
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By the way, there is no contradiction between customer-driven health care and accountable care.
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