
contradict
英 /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/ 美 /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
- v. 与……矛盾;相抵触To be inconsistent with another statement, fact, or piece of evidence.
- v. 反驳;否认某人的话To say that someone else's statement is wrong.
Your muddy shoes contradict your claim about staying indoors.
你说自己一直待在室内,但你鞋上的泥可不是这么回事。
Recent findings contradict the assumption that longer working hours necessarily lead to higher levels of productivity.
近期研究结果与“工作时间越长,生产效率必然越高”的假设相矛盾。
搭配
contradict a claim 与某一说法矛盾contradict the evidence 与证据相悖contradict yourself 自相矛盾
辨析提示
及物动词,直接接人或说法;无需加with。
词族
contradiction (n.)、contradictory (adj.)
近义 conflict with、dispute
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