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contradiction

英[kɒntrə'dɪkʃ(ə)n] 美[,kɑntrə'dɪkʃən]
  • n. 矛盾;否认;反驳

英英释意


1. opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
2. (logic) a statement that is necessarily false;
"the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"
3. the speech act of contradicting someone;
"he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"