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复数形式
contradictions
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矛盾
a statement or proposition that denies another statement or proposition
- His modest, mild-mannered persona is quite a contradiction to the characters he plays on film.
他谦逊温和的个性与他电影中扮演的角色形成了鲜明的矛盾。
- There is a contradiction between the motto of being environmentally friendly and the lack of recycling facilities.
在环保的座右铭和缺乏回收设施之间存在矛盾。
- There is an inherent contradiction in wanting peace but being unwilling to address the root causes of conflict.
想要和平却不愿意解决冲突的根源，这本身就有一种矛盾。
- The study results seem to be in direct contradiction to previous research on the subject.
研究结果似乎与之前关于该主题的研究直接矛盾。
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矛盾
(logic) a statement that must be false because it is inherently illogical
- His alibi contains an obvious contradiction - he claims to have been in two places at once.
他的不在场证明包含一个明显的矛盾 - 他声称自己同时出现在两个地方。
- The witness testimony is a contradiction in terms - she said the suspect was both tall and short.
证人的证词是一个术语上的矛盾——她说嫌疑人既高又矮。
- The CEO's statement presented a contradiction as they claimed that the company achieved both record profits and record losses at the same time.
CEO的声明提出了一个矛盾，因为他们声称公司同时实现了创纪录的利润和创纪录的亏损。
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矛盾
the speech act of contradicting someone