contradiction
翻譯
矛盾, 反駁, 對立
例句
There is a contradiction in his statement.
他的陳述中存在矛盾。
Her life was full of contradictions.
她的生活充滿了矛盾。
文法模式
在((sth.))中的矛盾 a contradiction in (sth.) There is a contradiction in his statement.
((A))和((B))之間的矛盾 a contradiction between (A) and (B) There is a contradiction between the two stories.
近義詞
同義詞: inconsistency, conflict, paradox; 反義詞: agreement, consistency
詞源
源自拉丁語「contra」(反對)+「dicere」(說)。字面意思是「反著說」。
記憶技巧
將「contra-」想成「反」,將「dict」想成「dictionary」(詞典,即言辭)。合起來就是「相反的言辭」。