| 词组 | paradox |
| 释义 | paradox /ˈpærədɒks $ -dɑːks/ noun a situation that seems strange because it involves two completely different ideas or featuresadjectivesthe great/central/ultimate paradox The great paradox of the information age is that we have so many facts but very little useful knowledge.a strange/curious/interesting paradox There is a curious paradox in his argument.an apparent/seeming paradox (=one that seems to exist) How can we explain this apparent paradox?verbspresent/pose a paradox The figures present a paradox: the economy has improved but our international economic status has declined.create a paradox This created the paradox that a rule designed to increase justice actually prevented people from accessing it.explain/resolve/solve a paradox No one has so far managed to solve this paradox.a paradox lies in sth (=relates to something) In this arrangement lies a paradox.phrasesbe something of a paradox (=be rather a paradox) It is something of a paradox that William Morris was concerned with helping the poor, but only very rich people could afford to buy his designs.a paradox at the heart of sth There is a paradox at the heart of Christianity. |
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