a combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation which are opposed to one another
矛盾;对立;抵触
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the proposed new system suffers from a set of internal contradictions .提出的新制度内部矛盾百出。
a person, thing, or situation in which inconsistent elements are present
自相矛盾的人(或事物、情况)
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the paradox of using force to overcome force is a real contradiction .以暴制暴实在是一种自相矛盾的悖论。
[mass noun]the statement of a position opposite to one already made
反驳,驳斥
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the second sentence appears to be in flat contradiction of the first 第二句话似乎正好反驳了第一句话
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the experiment provides a contradiction of the hypothesis .该实验驳斥了这种假设。
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contradiction in terms a statement or group of words associating objects or ideas which are incompatible 自相矛盾的说法
"late Middle English: via Old French from Latin