contradict
英 [ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪkt]
美 [ˌkɑːn.trəˈdɪkt]
- vt. 反驳;否定;与…矛盾;与…抵触
- vi. 反驳;否认;发生矛盾
将“contradict”分解为“con-”和“tradict”,其中“con-”表示“相反”或“一起”,而“tradict”则类似于“tradition”(传统),想象传统的观念或故事被相反的内容所否定,形成“contradict”的含义——矛盾或否认。
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contradict 反驳,驳斥contra-, 相对,相反。-dict, 说,见dictator, dictionary.
- contradict (v.)
- 1570s, "speak against," also "assert the contrary" (1580s), from Latin contradictus, past participle of contradicere (see contradiction). Related: Contradicted; contradicting; contradictive.
- 1. The result seems to contradict a major U.S. study reported last November.
- 这一结果似乎和去年11月美国研究人员发表的一项重要成果相矛盾。
- 2. "Don't contradict your mother," was Charles's sharp reprimand.
- “不要和你妈妈顶嘴,”查尔斯严厉地斥责道。
- 3. She waxes righteously indignant if anyone tries to contradict her.
- 如果有人想反驳她,她说起话来就会义愤填膺.
- 4. Young children should never contradict what their parents say.
- 孩子们绝对不应顶撞父母.
- 5. They contradict each other all the time.
- 他们总是相互抵触.