英语词汇“paradox”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

par·a·dox

(părə-dŏks′)

1. A statement that seems to contradict itself but may nonetheless be true: the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking.

2. A person, thing, or situation that exhibits inexplicable or contradictory aspects: "The silence of midnight, to speak truly, though apparently a paradox, rung in my ears" (Mary Shelley).

3. A statement that is self-contradictory or logically untenable, though based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises.

[Latin paradoxum, from Greek paradoxon, from neuter sing. of paradoxos, conflicting with expectation : para-, beyond; see PARA-¹ + doxa, opinion (from dokein, to think; see dek- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]

par′a·doxi·cal adj.

par′a·doxi·cal·ly adv.

par′a·doxi·cal·ness n.

单词	paradox
释义	par·a·dox (părə-dŏks′) n. 1. A statement that seems to contradict itself but may nonetheless be true: the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking. 2. A person, thing, or situation that exhibits inexplicable or contradictory aspects: "The silence of midnight, to speak truly, though apparently a paradox, rung in my ears" (Mary Shelley). 3. A statement that is self-contradictory or logically untenable, though based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises. [Latin paradoxum, from Greek paradoxon, from neuter sing. of paradoxos, conflicting with expectation : para-, beyond; see PARA-¹ + doxa, opinion (from dokein, to think; see dek- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] par′a·doxi·cal adj. par′a·doxi·cal·ly adv. par′a·doxi·cal·ness n.
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