New archaeological evidence may contradict the long-held theory that the city was abandoned due to drought.
新的考古证据可能反驳该城市因干旱而被遗弃的长期理论。
Which choice best defines “contradict”?
B — To say the opposite of what someone else has said. “contradict” means to say the opposite of what someone else has said.
Which word means “to say the opposite of what someone else has said”?
C — contradict. “contradict” means to say the opposite of what someone else has said.
contradict — to say the opposite of what someone else has said. In Chinese: 反驳.
contradict is pronounced /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/.
New archaeological evidence may contradict the long-held theory that the city was abandoned due to drought. (新的考古证据可能反驳该城市因干旱而被遗弃的长期理论。)
oppose, dispute, refute — all close in meaning to contradict (to say the opposite of what someone else has said).
confirm, support — each the opposite of contradict (to say the opposite of what someone else has said).
Yes. contradict is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.