1530s, "mutually opposed, at variance," from Late Latin contradictorius "containing a contradiction or objection," from contradictus, past participle of contradicere (see contradiction). Meaning "fond of contradicting" is from 1891. Used earlier as a noun (late 14c.).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Customs officials have made a series of contradictory statements about the equipment.
海關(guān)官員們對(duì)這種設(shè)備作出了一系列互相矛盾的陳述。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. He is notorious for making unexpected, often self-contradictory, comments.
他發(fā)表的那些出人意料而且經(jīng)常自相矛盾的評(píng)論令他臭名昭著。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. We are faced with two apparently contradictory statements.
我們面前這兩種說(shuō)法顯然是矛盾的。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. The evidence demonstrates how easily people can hold mutually contradictory beliefs.