
好词典

源自拉丁语 'contradictio',由 'contra-'(反对)和 'dicere'(说)组成,意为'反驳'或'矛盾'。
❶ 指两种或多种说法、事实或观点之间的不一致或冲突,表明它们不能同时为真。
“There are many contradictions in his testimony.”
(他的证词中有许多矛盾之处。)
“The report highlights the contradictions in government policy.”
(报告强调了政府政策中的矛盾。)
a bundle of contradictions — 形容一个人或事物充满矛盾,难以理解或预测。
“He is a bundle of contradictions, sometimes kind and sometimes cruel.”
(他是个充满矛盾的人,时而善良,时而残忍。)