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paradox

/ˈpaɹədɒks/ /ˈpæɹədɑks/

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noun

역설

An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.

Examples :

""This sentence is false" is a paradox."

“이 문장은 거짓이다”는 역설이다.

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A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.

Examples :

"It is an interesting paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty."

물을 많이 마시는 것이 종종 갈증을 느끼게 할 수 있다는 것은 흥미로운 역설이다.

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A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.

Examples :

""The harder I study for the test, the more nervous I get; it's a real paradox." "

시험을 위해 공부를 열심히 할수록 더 긴장돼요. 정말 역설적이네요.

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A thing involving contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time.

Examples :

"The student's desire for a good grade and his fear of failing created a paradox: he studied hard but also struggled with anxiety. "

학생이 좋은 성적을 얻고 싶어하는 욕망과 실패에 대한 두려움은 역설을 만들었다: 그는 열심히 공부했지만 불안과도 싸웠다.

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A person or thing having contradictory properties.

Examples :

"He is a paradox; you would not expect him in that political party."

그는 역설적인 사람이다. 당신은 그가 그 정당에 속할 것이라고 예상하지 않을 것이다.

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An unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth.

Examples :

"The seeming contradiction of wanting more free time while also wanting to accomplish more tasks is a common paradox in modern life. "

더 많은 자유 시간을 원하면서도 더 많은 작업을 완료하려는 듯한 모순은 현대 생활에서 흔한 역설입니다.

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A statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief.

Examples :

"The teacher's announcement that everyone was failing the test, yet the class average was unusually high, presented a paradox. "

모두가 시험에 떨어졌다는 선생님의 발표, 그러나 반 평균이 유난히 높았다는 것은 역설을 제시했다.

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The use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing.

Examples :

"The student presented a paradox: he said he hated school, yet he always got top marks. "

그 학생은 모순을 제시했다: 그는 학교를 싫어한다고 말했지만, 항상 최고 점수를 받았다.

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A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself.

Examples :

"Saying "I am always lying" is a perfect example of a paradox, because if it's true, then it must be false, and if it's false, then it must be true. "

“나는 항상 거짓말을 한다”고 말하는 것은 완벽한 모순의 예시이다. 왜냐하면 그것이 사실이라면 거짓이어야 하고, 거짓이라면 사실이어야 하기 때문이다.

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역설적 처방

The practice of giving instructions that are opposed to the therapist's actual intent, with the intention that the client will disobey or be unable to obey.

Examples :

"The therapist's suggestion that she should try not to worry about her anxiety was a confusing paradox, intended to help her realize she could control her thoughts more than she believed. "

그녀가 불안에 대해 걱정하지 않도록 노력해야 한다는 치료사의 제안은 그녀가 생각하는 것보다 자신의 생각을 더 잘 통제할 수 있다는 것을 깨닫도록 돕기 위한 혼란스러운 역설적 처방이었다.

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