paradox

简明英汉词典

paradox

[5pArEdCks]

n.

似非而是的论点, 自相矛盾的话

美国传统词典[双解]

paradox

par.a.dox

AHD:[p2r“…-d?ks”]

D.J.[6p#r*7d%ks]

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”(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- 1

para- [超过] *参见 para-1

(4)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）

现代英汉词典

paradox

[5pArEdRks]

n.

(1)似非而是的论点；似非而可能是的隽语

‘More haste, less speed’ is a paradox. “

欲速则不达”是似非而是的隽语。

(2)自相矛盾的话；充满矛盾的人，充满矛盾的物

It is a paradox that in such a rich country there should be so many poor people.

"这样一个富国中有那么多穷人,这是一种矛盾的现象。"

现代英汉综合大辞典

paradox

[5pArEdCks]

n.

(1)似乎矛盾的论点, 似非而可能是的论点, 诡辩

(2)反[奇, 悖]论

(3)自相矛盾的事物[话, 人], 谬论, 怪事

(4)【物】佯谬

继承用法

paradoxer,paradoxist

n.

反论家

paradoxy

n.

特殊用法

clock paradox

(相对论)时钟佯谬

hydrostatic paradox

流体静压佯谬

logical paradox

逻辑悖论

Schroeder's paradox

聚合物在液体中膨胀

semantic paradox

语义悖论

twin paradox

(相对论)孪生佯谬

paradox of thrift

节俭反证

用法词典

paradox

拉丁语paradoxum