词组 | contradiction |
释义 | contradiction AC /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun a very great difference between two statements, ideas, facts etc, so it seems they cannot both be true or possibleadjectivesa major contradiction If we look more closely, we can see major contradictions in the evidence from the two witnesses.a basic/fundamental contradiction There is a fundamental contradiction between the official figures and the experiences of people looking for work.an obvious contradiction I noticed some obvious contradictions in his story.a glaring contradiction (=extremely obvious) There are some glaring contradictions in the film.an apparent contradiction (=one that seems likely) There’s an apparent contradiction between wanting to help people and wanting to make a profit.a curious/strange contradiction One of the curious contradictions about him was that he loved the countryside but he chose to live in the city.an inherent contradiction formal (=one that forms an important part of something) There is an inherent contradiction between a one-party state and mass democracy.a logical contradiction There is a logical contradiction in his theory.internal contradictions Despite its internal contradictions, the same system has continued for over 200 years.verbsthere is a contradiction There is an obvious contradiction in his argument.seem/sound (like) a contradiction This may seem like a contradiction, but sometimes the easy questions are the hardest ones to answer.contain a contradiction The present law contains many contradictions.see/notice/observe a contradiction They do not see a contradiction between individual freedom and the freedom of the other members of a society.highlight a contradiction (=make it very noticeable) The case has highlighted some contradictions in the present system.resolve a contradiction (=stop it being a problem) I can’t see any way of resolving this contradiction.prepositionsa contradiction between sth (and sth) Do you think there is a contradiction between these two statements?contradictions in/within sth There are some strange contradictions in the law.phrasesbe full of contradictions Some people are full of contradictions.THESAURUS: contradiction inconsistency a difference between two statements, ideas etc, which makes you think that one is wrong, especially concerning small details. Inconsistency is used instead of contradiction in more formal English, when you want to be less direct: There are some strange inconsistencies in the law at present. | An examination of the facts soon reveals inconsistencies in the story. | There were some inconsistencies between what Jones told the media and what his defense said at his trial. |
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