contradict

contradict — 動詞

1. For a person: to state that another person's claim is not true, typically by off

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

反駁；牴觸

說相反的話；互相衝突

For a person: to state that another person's claim is not true, typically by offering a different opinion. For facts or statements: to show such strong differences that both cannot be correct.

例句

Maeve contradicted her brother when he claimed the restaurant was closed on Sundays.

Maeve 反駁她弟弟的說法，因為他堅稱那家餐廳週日不營業。

The witness's statement was contradicted by security camera footage.

證人的說詞遭到監視器畫面的反駁。

passive: be contradicted by [evidence]

同義詞
  • deny

    Stronger focus on refusing to accept a claim; less about offering a counter-position.

  • refute

    More formal; implies providing evidence or reasoning that proves something wrong.

  • dispute

    Suggests arguing against a claim but may stop short of outright denial.

  • conflict with

    Used only for facts or statements; a less confrontational alternative to 'contradict'.

反義詞
  • agree with

    For facts or statements being consistent with each other.

  • confirm

    To support rather than deny what someone has said.

  • corroborate

    Formal; to provide supporting evidence for a statement or claim.

文法句型

contradict + noun phrase (person, statement, or claim)

contradict + each other / oneself

用法筆記

Subject can be either a person (meaning 'to say the opposite') or a fact/statement (meaning 'to be in conflict with'). When the subject is a person, the object is typically the person whose claim is being denied. This sense does not take a preposition — 'contradict someone' (not 'contradict against someone').

常見錯誤

❌She contradicted against his statement.
✅She contradicted his statement.
💡'contradict' is a transitive verb and does not need a preposition.
❌His actions contradicted with his words.
✅His actions contradicted his words.
💡'contradict' takes a direct object without 'with'.