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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·tra·dict /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt $ ˌkɑːn-/ ●●○ AWL verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]DISAGREE to disagree with something, especially by saying that the opposite is true 反驳，驳斥 Deborah opened her mouth to contradict, but closed it again. 黛博拉张口想要反驳，但又把嘴闭上了。 Dad just can’t bear to be contradicted. 爸爸就是受不了有人反驳他。 The article flatly contradicts their claims. 这篇文章断然驳斥他们的说法。2 [transitive]DIFFERENT if one statement, story etc contradicts another, the facts in it are different so that both statements cannot be true 〔说法、叙述等〕与…抵触，与…矛盾 The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear. 目击者的说法互相矛盾，真相依然未明。3 contradict yourself OPPOSITE/REVERSEto say something that is the opposite of what you said before 自相矛盾 Within five minutes he had contradicted himself twice. 五分钟内他就两次自相矛盾。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
contradict• Implied terms can thus supplement express rules, or introduce new rules, but can not directly contradict an existing rule.• The two newspaper reports totally contradict each other.• Recent experiments seem to contradict earlier results.• Heating the water to 150° F kills bacteria but contradicts efforts to save energy.• What he must do is to formulate an assertion which contradicts our own, and give us his instruction for testing it.• Also, much of the advice found in one book directly contradicts that found in another.• This would contradict the open-ended accessibility that is the hallmark of unit trusts.• Something was wrong; what I read contradicted the sight of these travelers.• It would hearten the many feminists who crowded the church that night without contradicting the teachings of the magisterium.• Smith gave an account that contradicted the woman's tearful testimony last week.• To create a more original effect well-known phrases and sayings can be contrasted with others which contradict them.• There is no evidence or testimony contradicting those statements.• O'Brien's later statement contradicted what he had told Somerville police on the night of the murder.flatly contradicts• This information flatly contradicts North's statements.• Since the trauma of 1929, few people contest this need, although it flatly contradicts the tradition of economic liberalism.contradict each other• After all, the two clauses appear to contradict each other.• Villagers' stories contradict each other.Origin contradict (1500-1600) Latin past participle of contradicere, from contra- ( → CONTRA-) + dicere “to say”con·tra·dict verbChineseSyllable
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contradict
con‧tra‧dict AC /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt $ ˌkɑːn-/
verb
Deborah opened her mouth to contradict, but closed it again.
Dad just can’t bear to be contradicted.
The article flatly contradicts their claims.
2. [transitive] if one statement, story etc contradicts another, the facts in it are different so that both statements cannot be true:
The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear.
3. contradict yourself to say something that is the opposite of what you said before:
Within five minutes he had contradicted himself twice.
con‧tra‧dict AC /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt $ ˌkɑːn-/
verb Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of contradicere, from contra- ( ⇨ contra-) + dicere 'to say'
1. [intransitive and transitive] to disagree with something, especially by saying that the opposite is true:Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of contradicere, from contra- ( ⇨ contra-) + dicere 'to say'
2. [transitive] if one statement, story etc contradicts another, the facts in it are different so that both statements cannot be true:
3. contradict yourself to say something that is the opposite of what you said before:
Giving proof 提供证据
◆ There is clear evidence that TV advertising influences what children buy.有明确的证据表明电视广告影响儿童的购买行为。 ◆ It is clear from numerous studiesthat TV advertising influences what children buy.众多研究清楚地表明电视广告影响儿童的购买行为。 ◆ Recent research demonstrates that TV advertising influences children's spending habits.最近的研究表明电视广告影响儿童的消费习惯。 ◆ Many parents think that TV advertising influences their children. This view is supported by the findings of a recent study, whichshow a clear link between television advertisements and children's spending habits.许多家长认为电视广告对他们的孩子会产生影响。这一观点得到近期研究结果的支持，即电视广告和儿童消费习惯之间有明显的关联。 ◆ The findings also reveal that most children are unaware of the persuasive purpose of advertising.这些研究结果还显示大多数儿童没有意识到广告的说服意图。 ◆ There is little evidence that children understand the persuasive intent of advertising.几乎没有证据表明儿童能够理解广告的说服意图。 ◆ The results contradict claims that advertising is unrelated to children's spending habits.这些研究结果否定了广告与儿童消费习惯无关的说法。 ◆ Manufacturers argue that it is difficult to prove that advertising alone influences what children buy.生产厂商争辩说，很难证明单凭广告就能影响儿童的购买行为。