contradiction
UK [ˌkɒn.trə'dɪk.ʃən] US [ˌkɑ:n-] noun countable or uncountable
■when something is the complete opposite of something else or very different from something else, so that one of them must be wrong 矛盾•You say that you're good friends and yet you don't trust him. Isn't that a bit of a contradiction?你说你们是好朋友，可你又不信任他。那不是有点矛盾吗？ a contradiction in terms
■a combination of words which is nonsense because some of the words suggest the opposite of some of the others 用词自相矛盾的话•Many people think that an honest politician is a contradiction in terms.许多人认为“诚实的政客”在用词上自相矛盾。 |