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contradict

/kɑntrədɪkt/

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to say the opposite of what someone else has said

反驳；与……矛盾

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The new evidence appears to contradict his earlier statement.
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新证据似乎与他先前的陈述相矛盾。
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Pronunciation: /kɑntrədɪkt/

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