• vt. 反駁；否定；與…矛盾；與…抵觸
• vi. 反駁；否認；發生矛盾

contra-, 相對，相反。-dict, 說，見dictator, dictionary.

contradict (v.)

1570s, "speak against," also "assert the contrary" (1580s), from Latin contradictus, past participle of contradicere (see contradiction). Related: Contradicted; contradicting; contradictive.

1. The result seems to contradict a major U.S. study reported last November.

這一結果似乎和去年11月美國研究人員發表的一項重要成果相矛盾。

來自柯林斯例句

2. "Don't contradict your mother," was Charles's sharp reprimand.

“不要和你媽媽頂嘴，”查爾斯嚴厲地斥責道。

來自柯林斯例句

3. She waxes righteously indignant if anyone tries to contradict her.

如果有人想反駁她,她說起話來就會義憤填膺.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Young children should never contradict what their parents say.

孩子們絕對不應頂撞父母.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. They contradict each other all the time.

他們總是相互抵觸.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》