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paradoxes

/ˈpærədɒksɪz/ /ˈpærəˌdɒksɪz/

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noun

悖论，自相矛盾的说法

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."

“这句话是假的”是一个悖论。

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noun

悖论，自相矛盾的说法

A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.

Examples :

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

多喝水反而会让人觉得更渴，这真是一个有趣的悖论。

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noun

悖论，自相矛盾的说法

A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.

Examples :

"One of the biggest paradoxes of parenting is that you have to let your children fail in order to help them succeed. "

为人父母最大的悖论之一就是，你必须让孩子经历失败，才能真正帮助他们获得成功。

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悖论，自相矛盾的说法.

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

Examples :

"One of the common paradoxes of parenting is that you want your children to be independent, but you also worry about them leaving home. "

为人父母常见的悖论之一是，你希望孩子们独立自主，但又担心他们离开家。

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悖论，自相矛盾的说法。

A person or thing having contradictory properties.

Examples :

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

他这个人真是个矛盾体，你根本想不到他会在那个政党里。

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悖论，自相矛盾的说法.

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

Examples :

"Understanding the paradoxes of time travel, such as wondering what happens if you prevent your own birth, can lead to deeper thinking about cause and effect. "

理解时间旅行的悖论，比如思考如果你阻止了自己的出生会发生什么，能够引导人们更深入地思考因果关系。

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悖论，自相矛盾的说法。

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

Examples :

"One of the paradoxes of school is that sometimes you have to fail a test to learn the material well. "

学校里存在的悖论之一是，有时候你必须考试不及格才能真正学好这门课的知识。

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悖论, 自相矛盾的说法

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

Examples :

"The politician's speech was full of paradoxes; he promised to lower taxes while increasing government services. "

这位政客的演讲充满了悖论，自相矛盾；他承诺降低税收，同时增加政府服务。

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noun

悖论，自相矛盾。

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

Examples :

"The student's claim that he always tells the truth was full of paradoxes; if he always tells the truth, is that statement itself a lie? "

那个学生声称他总是说真话，但他的话里充满了悖论；如果他总是说真话，那么他说的这句话本身是不是一个谎言呢？

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悖论干预，矛盾干预

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 teacher's paradoxes in the classroom, like assigning extra homework to students who did exceptionally well, sometimes backfired, confusing and frustrating the students. "

老师在课堂上使用的悖论干预，比如给做得特别好的学生布置额外作业，有时会适得其反，让学生感到困惑和沮丧。