There is a contradiction in his statement.
他的陈述中存在矛盾之处。
Choose the best synonym for the word “contradiction”:
D — inconsistency. “contradiction” means n. a situation in which two things are opposite or very different
It is a plain ______ to say the room is both totally empty and crowded.
C — contradiction. “contradiction” means n. a situation in which two things are opposite or very different
contradiction — n. a situation in which two things are opposite or very different. In Chinese: 矛盾.
contradiction is pronounced /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən/. It breaks into 4 syllables: con · tra · dic · tion.
There is a contradiction in his statement. (他的陈述中存在矛盾之处。)
inconsistency, conflict, paradox — all close in meaning to contradiction (n. a situation in which two things are opposite or very different).
Yes. contradiction appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.