1530s, "mutually opposed, at variance," from Late Latin contradictorius "containing a contradiction or objection," from contradictus, past participle of contradicere (see contradiction). Meaning "fond of contradicting" is from 1891. Used earlier as a noun (late 14c.).
双语例句
1. Customs officials have made a series of contradictory statements about the equipment.
海关官员们对这种设备作出了一系列互相矛盾的陈述。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He is notorious for making unexpected, often self-contradictory, comments.
他发表的那些出人意料而且经常自相矛盾的评论令他臭名昭著。
来自柯林斯例句
3. We are faced with two apparently contradictory statements.
我们面前这两种说法显然是矛盾的。
来自《权威词典》
4. The evidence demonstrates how easily people can hold mutually contradictory beliefs.
