contradictory
矛盾
definition
noun
He entitles this kind of opposition dialectical, and that of contradictories analytical.
a contradictory proposition.
adjective
the two attitudes are contradictory
mutually opposed or inconsistent.
translation of 'contradictory'
noun
矛盾对立
adjective
舛,
抵触的
example
Its coup has, however, put it in an exposed position, for it must now deliver this 'contradictory' package.
Indeed, one of the two main words used in English legislation, i.e., obscene, has two, mutually 'contradictory' , legal definitions.
It is always difficult to explain to students of politics how the core concepts of liberty and equality are 'contradictory' yet mutually constitutive.
Propositions are 'contradictory' when the truth of one implies the falsity of the other, and conversely.
The war experiences of the individual nations are too different and internally 'contradictory' .
He cannot, however, be forced in the name of tolerance to agree that all points of view, including those that are mutually 'contradictory' , are equally valid.
However, Ruskin was a complex and 'contradictory' figure who must always be viewed in context.
But these authors reached their conclusion by ignoring the 'contradictory' data!
On these rare occasions when people are presented with the same raw data, the two camps have managed to fashion conclusions that are not just different but almost entirely 'contradictory' .
Even within weeks, or given years, he'll go back and forth on the very same issue and express points of view that are mutually completely 'contradictory' .
I suspect the resulting product would be 'contradictory' - different reporters seeing different realities.
There is also an apparently 'contradictory' but equally strong behavioural imperative, which says that eating in groups is competitive, and that you need to protect your stash.
An individual can also say 'contradictory' things at different times.
Since I believe not in mistakes, but in likes and dislikes, I find Shaw's musical judgment equally acute in both of his 'contradictory' conclusions.
Society's approach to the risk of injury and death often appears 'contradictory' .
It would be undesirable if the general law and regulatory law - which in some respects is more lenient - demanded 'contradictory' behaviour of the one bank.
This time, he is placing his bets on the 'contradictory' premise of giving employees access to corporate data in a secure yet simple way.
Quite the opposite - it's the observation of 'contradictory' evidence that refines those models and tools, and drives science forwards.
There is so much of it, it is so 'contradictory' , so obviously motivated by economic interests, so commodified, so much to be distrusted.
This 'contradictory' behaviour is due to its own economic myths.
As I see it and as I think the articles in this issue indicate, these two positions are neither diametrically opposed nor 'contradictory' .
Secular culture so often teaches us that religion and science are mutually exclusive, even 'contradictory' , forces.
For any pair of 'contradictory' premises, one must be true and the other false.
If we are not convinced that our own 'contradictory' belief is true, then we are not really ‘tolerating’ the other's belief.
According to John Stirton, research into the influence of polls on electoral behaviour is 'contradictory' .
But there is another element involved that is less visible and far more 'contradictory' .
One wonders how all of these expansive and apparently 'contradictory' conclusions fell within the committee's assigned sphere of responsibility.
In addition, human behavior is highly complex, 'contradictory' , and remarkably unpredictable.
The ability of one and the same human being to hold on to quite 'contradictory' and even sharply opposed ideas is well known and has had many celebrated illustrations.
However, subsequent studies led to 'contradictory' conclusions.
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