contradictory
contradictory — 形容詞
1. When facts, statements, or pieces of advice are contradictory, they express oppo
矛盾的
互相衝突且無法並存
When facts, statements, or pieces of advice are contradictory, they express opposite ideas, so believing one means rejecting the other.
The two witnesses gave contradictory accounts of what happened at the bank.
那兩名證人對銀行發生的事件給了矛盾的說法。
contradictory accounts — two versions of the same event that disagree
Shanti's doctor offered advice that seemed contradictory to her colleague's opinion.
Shanti 的醫生提出的建議似乎與她同事的意見互相矛盾。
contradictory to [noun] — common preposition pattern
The results from the first experiment were completely contradictory to the second.
第一次實驗的結果與第二次完全互相矛盾。
Isabela found contradictory information in two different textbooks on the same topic.
Isabela 在同一個主題的兩本不同教科書中發現了矛盾的資訊。
It seems contradictory to claim you love animals while working for a fur company.
聲稱自己愛動物卻在皮草公司工作，這似乎很矛盾。
- conflicting
Broader term covering schedules, interests, or emotions; 'conflicting needs' feels natural, while 'contradictory needs' is less common.
- inconsistent
Focuses on internal lack of agreement within a single system or set of ideas, not necessarily direct opposition.
- incompatible
Suggests two things cannot exist or work together at all, often used for systems, personalities, or software.
- consistent
Agreeing with each other without conflict; the opposite of internally contradictory.
- compatible
Able to exist or work together harmoniously.
文法句型
contradictory + noun (e.g., contradictory statements)
be/seem/appear + contradictory
contradictory to + noun
常見錯誤
2. Used in formal logic to describe a pair of statements where one is true and the
對立的
邏輯上不能同真同假
Used in formal logic to describe a pair of statements where one is true and the other false, with no middle possibility between them.
In the philosophy exam, Hui had to identify pairs of contradictory statements using truth tables.
在哲學考試中，Hui 必須用真值表找出對立的陳述句。
contradictory statements — technical term in logic
The terms 'all humans are mortal' and 'some humans are not mortal' form a contradictory pair in logic.
「所有人類都會死」與「有些人類不會死」這兩個命題在邏輯上構成一組對立關係。
Mert learned that contradictory propositions cannot both be false under any interpretation.
Mert 學到對立的命題在任何解釋下都不可能同時為假。
When Christopher drew the Venn diagram, the contradictory relationship became visually clear.
Christopher 畫出文氏圖後，那組對立關係就變得一目了然了。
文法句型
contradictory + noun (e.g., contradictory propositions)
be + contradictory
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively used in logic or philosophy. Distinguish from sense 1 (CONFLICTING), which applies to everyday statements and situations where facts or opinions disagree.
常見錯誤
contradictory — 名詞
1. In formal logic, each member of a pair of opposite statements that are connected
矛盾命題
邏輯上互相否定的一對命題
In formal logic, each member of a pair of opposite statements that are connected so that when one statement is correct, the other is incorrect, and when one is incorrect, the other is correct.
In logic class, Kemi learned that for any contradictory, one proposition always denies the other.
在邏輯課上，Kemi 學到任何一個矛盾命題中，其中一個論述總是對另一個的否定。
for any contradictory — noun usage of contradictory
A contradictory is the direct opposite of another proposition in a logical system.
矛盾命題是邏輯系統中另一個命題的直接對立面。
Trang proved that the two statements were contradictories by showing they could never agree.
Trang 證明這兩個陳述是矛盾命題，因為它們永遠不可能同時成立。
The professor explained that contradictories are different from contraries in formal logic.
教授解釋說，在形式邏輯中，矛盾命題與相反命題是不同的。
- opposite proposition
Less precise but more accessible paraphrase; does not carry the strict logical definition of 'contradictory'.
- negation
One specific type of contradictory relationship; narrower in that it focuses on the logical denial of a single proposition.
文法句型
a contradictory of + noun
contradictories in logic
用法筆記
In formal logic, contradictories differ from contraries: contradictories cannot both be true AND cannot both be false, whereas contraries cannot both be true but CAN both be false. This is a technical term rarely used outside academic philosophy or mathematics.