late 14c., from Old French contradiction or directly from Latin contradictionem (nominative contradictio) "a reply, objection, counterargument," noun of action from past participle stem of contradicere, in classical Latin contra dicere "to speak against," from contra "against" (see contra) + dicere "to speak" (see diction).
双语例句
1. There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures.
这两组数据相互矛盾。
来自《权威词典》
2. He laid special stress on analysing the particularity of the contradiction.
他重点分析了这一矛盾的特殊性.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Once the principal contradiction is grasped, all problems will be readily solved.
一旦抓住了主要矛盾, 一切问题就迎刃而解.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. Your statements today are in contradiction with what you said yesterday.
你今天的声明与你昨天所说的话相互矛盾.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. Your attitude is in contradiction to your character.
