contradiction

.kɒntrә'dikʃәn

四级六级考研雅思 Collins 2

n. opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
n. (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
n. the speech act of contradicting someone

n. 反驳, 矛盾
[法] 矛盾, 否认, 反驳

Collins 星级

4,353

BNC 频率

5,451

使用频率

contradiction 可以拆分为前缀 contra-（反对）和词根 dict（说），后缀 -ion（名词后缀）。整体意思是“说反话”或“反对的说法”。

例句

1. There is a contradiction between what he says and what he does.

他所说的和他所做的之间存在矛盾。

2. The report shows a contradiction in the data presented.

报告显示所提供数据之间存在矛盾。

3. She faced a contradiction in her beliefs about honesty.

她在对诚实的信念中遇到了矛盾。