contradict

动词 v.
/ˌkɒn.tɹəˈdɪkt/    /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈdɪkt/|/ˌkɔn.tɹəˈdɪkt/|/ˌkɒn.tɹəˈdɪkt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
    — His testimony contradicts hers.
  2. To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.
    — Everything he says contradicts me.
  3. To be contrary to (something).
    — Now no truth can contradict any truth; desirous therefore they were to be taught, how bothe might stand together, that which they knew could not be false, because Christ spake it; and this which to them did seeme true, onely because the Scribes had said it.
  4. To say things that conflict with each other. reflexive
    — The prime minister contradicted herself during her speech.
  5. To give an order contrary to (another order or wish), oppose (something). obsolete
    — […] when was the hour I ever contradicted your desire, Or made it not mine too?
  6. To give an order contrary to one given by (another person), oppose or resist (someone). obsolete
    — Beseemes it thee to contradict thy king? […] I will haue Gaueston, and you shall know, What danger tis to stand against your king.
  7. To speak against; to forbid. obsolete
    — […] magic hath been publicly professed in former times, in Salamanca, Cracovia, and other places, though after censured by several universities, and now generally contradicted, though practised by some still […].

词形变化

contradicts present,singular,third-person contradicting participle,present contradicted participle,past contradicted past

词源

Derived from Latin contrādictus (“contradicted”), the past participle of contrādīcō (“speak against”) (originally two words).
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