contradict學測 L6KK [ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt] ｜ /ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt/
反駁；否認為真·與…矛盾；不符·彼此矛盾；不相符·反駁；提出異議
學測議論文與新聞英文常見動詞
He said he felt fine, but his trembling hands contradicted him.
他說他沒事，但顫抖的雙手卻和他的話矛盾。
一個畫面：話語迎面相撞
正面反駁當面說出相反意見，否定對方說法
話語對撞兩種說法同時出現，正面衝突
資訊兜不攏兩份資料或說法細節對不上
義項
當面反駁C1verb反駁；否認為真
Tom said the movie was great, but Mary contradicted him and called it boring.
Tom說電影很棒，但Mary反駁他，說電影很無聊。
contradict a statementopenly contradict
言行矛盾C1verb與…矛盾；不符
Her actions contradict her words.
她的行為與她說的話互相矛盾。
words and actions contradictclearly contradict
報告不符C1verb彼此矛盾；不相符
One study said coffee was healthy, but another study contradicted it.
一份研究說咖啡有益健康，但另一份研究卻與之矛盾。
contradict a reportcontradict the evidence
辯論反駁B2verb反駁；提出異議
In the debate, the two students contradicted each other about the new school rule.
在辯論中，兩位學生針對新校規互相反駁。
contradict an opinionstrongly contradict
片語
contradict yourself自打嘴巴 →自己說法前後矛盾
contradict each other說法互撞 →兩人說法互相矛盾
flatly contradict斷然反駁 →態度堅決地反駁對方
directly contradict正面反駁 →直接了當地表示反對
你會不會這樣說？
His actions ___ his words, so no one trusted him. (contradict / contrast)
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contradict
contradict 是互相矛盾，contrast 是單純比較差異。
Reports from the two agencies ___ each other. (contradict / contradiction)
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contradict
contradict 是動詞，contradiction 是名詞。
字族
contradiction 矛盾；反駁（名詞）・contradictory 矛盾的；相反的（形容詞）
順路看看
contrast — 強調差異，語氣比 contradict 溫和deny — 直接否認，不涉及比較兩件事oppose — 公開表示反對，常用於議題立場多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
確認檔案是否送達
When the supervisor said the file had not arrived, Mei contradicted him by saying she had received it that morning.
主管說檔案尚未送達時，美玲反駁他，表示自己當天早上就收到了。
核對庫存紀錄
The latest stock count contradicts yesterday's inventory report.
最新的庫存盤點結果與昨天的庫存報告不符。
詞族
contradict verb 反駁；與……矛盾・contradiction noun 矛盾；不一致之處・contradictory adjective 互相矛盾的・contradicted verb（過去式／過去分詞） 反駁了；與……不符
四選一
The figures in the two inventory reports appear to ____ each other.
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contradict
appear to 後接原形動詞 contradict，表示兩份報告的數字似乎互相矛盾。contradiction 是名詞，contradictory 是形容詞，contradicted 是過去式或過去分詞，皆不能直接放入此處的 to 後構成所需的不定詞。
同義改寫
The dates in your email contradict the dates in the meeting minutes. → The dates in your email are inconsistent with the dates in the meeting minutes.
此處 contradict 與 are inconsistent with 都表示兩份資料中的日期不一致，沒有判定哪份資料正確。
During the discussion, Nina contradicted Leo's claim that the training room was unavailable. → During the discussion, Nina said that Leo's claim that the training room was unavailable was not true.
此處 contradicted 表示否認對方說法為真；改寫保留妮娜反駁的對象與內容，並未斷言妮娜一定正確。