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词组 a contradiction in terms
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a contradiction in terms
a phrase that is confusing because it contains words that seem to have opposite meanings.
A British summer is a bit of a contradiction in terms.Euro Disney always seems to me a contradiction in terms because Disney is so typically American.

contradiction in terms

A phrase or expression that causes confusion because it contains words or ideas that contradict each other; an oxymoron. Jumbo shrimp is such a contradiction in terms.

a contraˌdiction in ˈterms

a statement or description containing two words or phrases that contradict each other’s meaning: They call their project ‘a peace offensive’, which seems to me a contradiction in terms.
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