单词 | contradict |
释义 | Word Frequency contradict(ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt) verb 1. (transitive) to affirm the opposite of (a proposition, statement, etc) 2. (transitive) to declare (a proposition, statement, etc) to be false or incorrect; deny 3. (intransitive) to be argumentative or contrary 4. (transitive) to be inconsistent with (a proposition, theory, etc) the facts contradicted his theory 5. (intransitive) (of two or more facts, principles, etc) to be at variance; be in contradiction Derived forms contradictable (ˌcontraˈdictable) adjective contradicter (ˌcontraˈdicter) or contradictor (ˌcontraˈdictor) noun contradictive (ˌcontraˈdictive) or contradictious (ˌcontraˈdictious) adjective contradictively (ˌcontraˈdictively) or contradictiously (ˌcontraˈdictiously) adverb contradictiveness (ˌcontraˈdictiveness) or contradictiousness (ˌcontraˈdictiousness) noun Word origin C16: from Latin contrādīcere, from contra- + dīcere to speak, say |
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