[with obj.]deny the truth of (a statement), especially by asserting the opposite 否定…的真实性 the survey appears to contradict the industry's claims. 该调查似乎否定了该行业的权利。 [with clause]he did not contradict what he said last week. 他没有否认他上星期说的话。 ■assert the opposite of a statement made by (someone) 反驳,驳斥;自相矛盾 he did not contradict her but just said nothing. 他没有反驳她,但是什么也没说。 within five minutes he had contradicted himself twice. 五分钟内他就自相矛盾了两次。 ■be in conflict with 与…矛盾;与…抵触;相悖 the existing layout of the city contradicted the logic of the new centre. 现有的城市布局与新中心的逻辑相悖。
派生 contradictor noun 语源
late 16th cent.: from Latin contradict- 'spoken against', from the verb contradicere, originally contra dicere 'speak against'