contradiction
contradiction — 名詞
- contradictionsingular
- contradictionsplural
1. two statements, ideas, or sets of facts each saying the opposite of the other, m
矛盾；抵觸
兩者互相對立而無法同時成立
two statements, ideas, or sets of facts each saying the opposite of the other, making it impossible for both to be correct.
Paloma noticed a contradiction between the company's safety rules and the way workers actually behaved.
Paloma 注意到公司的安全規定與員工實際行為之間存在矛盾。
contradiction between X and Y
There is a contradiction in the two reports: one says Tuesday, the other Wednesday.
這兩份報告之間存在矛盾：一份寫星期二，另一份寫星期三。
The mayor's speech contained a contradiction: lower taxes but higher school spending.
市長的演說中存在矛盾：一方面要減稅，另一方面卻要增加教育支出。
contradiction in a single argument
The research team found a contradiction in the test results after repeating the experiment.
研究團隊在重複實驗後，發現測試結果中有矛盾之處。
- clear contradiction
- direct contradiction
- apparent contradiction
- contradiction between
- contradiction in
- inconsistency
less direct; suggests parts do not match rather than being complete opposites
- conflict
stronger; implies active opposition rather than logical incompatibility
- discrepancy
focuses on a difference between things that should match, not on logical opposition
- agreement
the state of matching or being consistent
- consistency
the quality of parts fitting together without conflict
- harmony
implies a pleasing or natural fit rather than mere agreement
文法句型
a/the contradiction between X and Y
a contradiction in X
用法筆記
Commonly appears in the patterns 'contradiction between X and Y' (comparing two things) and 'contradiction in X' (within one thing). The adjective form is 'contradictory'.
常見錯誤
2. a phrase or statement that combines words with opposite meanings, so that the ov
自相矛盾
詞語彼此衝突的不合理表述
a phrase or statement that combines words with opposite meanings, so that the overall expression does not make logical sense.
The phrase 'silent scream' is a contradiction because a scream must make a sound.
「無聲的尖叫」這個說法本身就是個矛盾，因為尖叫必須發出聲音。
example of a contradictory phrase
The critic called 'military intelligence' a contradiction in terms, and the audience laughed.
那位評論家稱「軍事情報」是個自相矛盾的用語，觀眾聽了都笑了。
contradiction in terms (fixed phrase)
Jumbo shrimp is a well-known contradiction that pairs something large with something small.
「巨無霸蝦仁」是個眾所周知的矛盾說法，把大的東西和小的東西放在一起。
Romi called her working holiday a contradiction in terms because she never rested.
Romi 把自己的工作假期稱為自相矛盾的說法，因為她根本沒休息。
- contradiction in terms
- obvious contradiction
- logical contradiction
- consistency
the quality of parts fitting together logically
- coherence
the quality of making sense as a whole
文法句型
a contradiction in terms
X is a contradiction
用法筆記
Often used in the fixed expression 'a contradiction in terms' to label a phrase whose parts conflict. 'Oxymoron' is a more technical term for the same idea.
常見錯誤
3. the act of openly stating that a claim made by another person is false or incorr
反駁；否認
直接指出對方的說法不正確
the act of openly stating that a claim made by another person is false or incorrect.
The journalist's contradiction of the official story appeared on the front page of the paper.
記者對官方說法的反駁刊登在報紙的頭版。
contradiction of + story/claim
Gabriel listened to the criticism without offering a single word of contradiction.
Gabriel 靜靜聽完批評，沒有提出一句反駁。
Selim's contradiction of his colleague's sales figures led to an angry exchange in the meeting.
Selim 反駁同事的銷售數據，在會議上引發了一場激烈的爭論。
contradiction of + figures/data
The defendant's statement was met with an immediate contradiction from the prosecutor.
被告的陳述立即遭到檢察官的反駁。
- direct contradiction
- contradiction of
- without contradiction
- immediate contradiction
- denial
stronger; asserts that something is false, while contradiction challenges the speaker
- rebuttal
more formal; presents counter-arguments rather than a simple denial
- refutation
formal and often technical; suggests proving a statement false with evidence
- confirmation
a statement that supports what someone else has said
- agreement
the act of sharing or accepting someone else's view
文法句型
contradiction of + statement/claim/report
without contradiction
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern 'contradiction of + [statement/claim/report]' to specify what is being disputed. When used as an uncountable noun ('without contradiction'), it describes an absence of opposition.
A phrase that combines two words with opposite meanings.
自相矛盾的說法
The phrase 'jumbo shrimp' is a contradiction in terms.
Is 'working vacation' a contradiction in terms?
同根字
- contradict動詞B2
- contradictory形容詞B2
- contradictorily副詞C1
- contradicted形容詞B2
- self-contradictory形容詞C1
- contradicting形容詞B2