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词汇 paradox
释义 par·a·dox AHD[părʹə-dŏks'] D.J.[ˈpærəˌdɒks]K.K.[ˈpærəˌdɑks]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
    1. 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"(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)
    1. 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
    1. A statement contrary to received opinion.逆论,反说:与通常的见解相反的观点
Etymology语源
    1. Latin paradoxum 拉丁语 paradoxum
    1. 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]
    1. para- [beyond] * see para- 1para- [超过] * 参见 para-1
    1. doxa [opinion] from dokein [to think] * see dek- doxa [观点] 源自 dokein [思考] * 参见 dek-
Related Forms继承用法par'adoxʹical adj.(形容词)par'adoxʹically adv.(副词)par'adoxʹicalness n.(名词)
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