一、详细释义：


v.

反驳，驳斥；否认 [I,T]


例句：

Don't contradict me.

不要反驳我。


例句：

He contradicted his own statement.

他否认他自己说过的话。


与…矛盾，与…背道而驰，同…抵触，违背 [I,T]


例句：

You contradict yourself.

你自相矛盾。


例句：

Mr Grant feels that the cutbacks contradict the Government's commitment to better educational standards.

格兰特先生感觉这些缩减措施和政府提高教育水平的承诺背道而驰。


二、词义辨析：


contradict,deny,oppose,refute

这些动词都含“否定，否认”，“反驳，反对”之意。 contradict指肯定地否认、反对或反驳某事，坚持相反的意见。 deny普通用词，侧重否认意见或言论的真实性，尤指否定他人的指控或责难。 oppose普通的广泛用词。指不作争论或不提出论据而无理由地反对；也指任何温和、有理由的反对或否定。 refute语气较强，强调凭推理或证据驳斥一项主张或言论。


三、参考例句：


You contradict yourself.

你自相矛盾。


Don't contradict me.

不要反驳我。


The two statements contradict each other.

两种说法相互抵触。


Read not to contradict and confute.

读书时不可存心诘难作者。


They contradict each other all the time.

他们总是相互抵触。


It's difficult to contradict someone politely.

彬彬有礼地反驳别人是很难做到的。


Deborah opened her mouth to contradict, but closed it again.


She waxes righteously indignant if anyone tries to contradict her.

如果有人想反驳她，她说起话来就会义愤填膺。


It was saucy of you to contradict your boss.

你顶撞你的老板真是没礼貌。


She will fly into a passion if you contradict her.

你如果反驳她，她会勃然大怒。