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美: ['pærədɑks]
英: ['pærədɒks]
n. 悖论,反论;似非而是的论点;自相矛盾的人或事
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Paradox
字面意思是“看似自相矛盾但实际上可能是真理的陈述”。词源分析:Paradox
源自希腊语 "paradoxon",由 "para-"(超出、超过)和 "doxa"(观点、信念)组成,意为“超出常理的观点”。
历史背景:该词最早在1*世纪被引入英语,最初用于哲学和逻辑讨论。
课本:
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
“The paradox of choice suggests that having too many options can lead to anxiety.”
“选择的悖论表明,选项过多可能导致焦虑。”
“In a paradox, the more you try to control something, the more it slips away from you.”
“在悖论中,你越想控制某事,它就越会从你手中溜走。”
“The statement ‘less is more’ is a classic example of a paradox.”
“‘少即是多’这个说法是悖论的经典例子。”
“He found himself in a paradox: to be free, he had to follow the rules.”
“他发现自己处于一个悖论中:要自由,就必须遵循规则。”
“Life is full of paradoxes that challenge our understanding of reality.”
“生活充满了挑战我们对现实理解的悖论。”
同义词:
反义词:
para-
表示“超出,超过”,而doxa
表示“观点、信念”。结合这两个词根,可以理解 paradox
是一种超出常理的观点。通过上述分析,可以更全面地理解和运用“paradox”这个单词。
[N-COUNT] You describe a situation as a paradox when it involves two or more facts or qualities that seem to contradict each other. 自相矛盾
例:The paradox is that the region's most dynamic economies have the most primitive financial systems.矛盾的是,该地区最具活力的经济体制有着最原始的金融体系。
例:The paradox of exercise is that while using a lot of energy it seems to generate more.锻炼的矛盾之处在于消耗很多能量却似乎又产生更多能量。
[N-VAR] A paradox is a statement in which it seems that if one part of it is true, the other part of it cannot be true. 悖论
例:The story contains many levels of paradox.这个故事包含很多层面的悖论。