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contradiction

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

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noun

矛盾，自相矛盾

The act of contradicting.

Examples :

"His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."

他对这个提议的反驳很有意思。

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noun

矛盾，自相矛盾。

A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that makes a claim that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.

Examples :

"Saying that the pizza is both "completely gone" and "still sitting on the table" is a clear contradiction. "

说披萨既“完全吃完了”又“还在桌子上放着”，这显然是自相矛盾。

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noun

矛盾，自相矛盾.

A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.

Examples :

"Marx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism."

马克思认为，资本主义的内在矛盾会导致社会主义的出现。

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noun

矛盾，自相矛盾.

A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.

Examples :

"The statement "All students in this class are good at math and all students in this class are bad at math" is a contradiction. "

“这个班的所有学生擅长数学，而且这个班的所有学生都不擅长数学”这句话是一个自相矛盾的说法。

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