单词 | paradox |
释义 | paradox['pærədɒks]n. 似非而是的论点, 自相矛盾的话, 悖论, 怪人怪事【化】 佯谬【医】 反论, 奇论, 自相矛盾, 奇异现象 paradox par.a.dox AHD: [p²r“…-d¼ks”] D.J. [6p#r*7dKks]K.K. [6p#r*7d$ks]n.(名词)1. A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true:似是而非的评论:看起来自相矛盾但可能正确的说法:the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking.站着比走路还累这一似非而是的说法2. One exhibiting inexplicable or contradictory aspects:有明显矛盾特征的人或事物:表现出让人费解或自相矛盾特点的人或事物:“You have the paradox of a Celt being the smooth Oxonian”(&b{Anthony Burgess})“作为一个圆滑的牛津人,你具有凯尔特人自相矛盾的特点”(安东尼·伯吉斯)3. An assertion that is essentially self-contradictory, though based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises.逆说,悖论:一种尽管从可接受的假设中推导出来但其核心是自相矛盾的论断4. A statement contrary to received opinion.逆论,反说:与通常的见解相反的观点语源:1. Latin paradoxum 拉丁语 paradoxum 2. from Greek paradoxon [from neuter sing. of] paradoxos [conflicting with expectation] 源自 希腊语 paradoxon [] 源自paradoxos的中性单数 [与愿望冲突] 3. para- [beyond] * see para- 1para- [超过] *参见 para-14. doxa [opinion] from dokein [to think] * see dek- doxa [观点] 源自 dokein [思考] *参见 dek- 继承用法:par”adox“ical adj.(形容词)par”adox“ically adv.(副词)par”adox“icalness n.(名词) |
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