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contradiction in terms

英 [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn ɪn tɜːmz]

美 [ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃn ɪn tɜːrmz]

自相矛盾的说法

英英释义

noun

  • (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
    1. the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
    Synonym:contradiction

双语例句

  • In other words, to speak of a society without these costs entails a contradiction in terms.
    换言之,说一个社会没有这些费用是矛盾的说法。
  • There has never been a rational religion before. it's almost a contradiction in terms.
    过去从未有过理性的宗教。这本身就几乎是一种自相矛盾的说法。
  • It seems like a contradiction in terms, but it is a blessed truth.
    似乎是矛盾,其实是真理。
  • Young grandmother, I always thought, was the ultimate contradiction in terms.
    我一直认为年轻的祖母是个最自相矛盾的说法了。
  • An angelical fiend is a contradiction in terms.
    天使般的恶魔-这是一种自相矛盾的说法。
  • Its style affirms that virtue without joy is a contradiction in terms.
    该队的风格肯定了光球技高超但没有踢球的欢乐是自相矛盾的。
  • Thirdly, the celebration activities of the silkworm flower festival not only entertain people, but more importantly, it could comfort the soul and relieve the contradiction, which has the significance in terms of sociology.
    三是含山蚕花节的蚕事庆典活动不仅具有文化娱乐的功能,更重要是慰藉了心灵,缓解了矛盾,具有社会学意义上的功能。
  • Ultimately he hopes to show that science humor is not a contradiction in terms or a dangerous juxtaposition.
    他的终极愿望是让人了解,科学幽默并非矛盾的用词,两者并列也没有危险。
  • Fat that keeps you lean sounds like a contradiction in terms, but that's what brown fat does.
    脂肪可以让你瘦身&听起来象是个矛盾说法,但这就是棕色脂肪所起的作用。
  • You can't call a hedgehog cuddly? that is a contradiction in terms!
    你不能说刺猬逗人喜爱-那个说法在词语上自相矛盾。