contradiction

contradiction [,k?ntr?"dik??n] n. 矛盾；否认；反驳conflict [k?n"flikt] n. 冲突，斗争；争执vi. 冲突，抵触；争执；战斗1.前者是名词不能作谓语，后者是动词也是名词可作谓语2.作为名词时，有者更常用于“矛盾”，后者常用于具有暴力的“冲突 和 斗争” 后者暴力性更强一些. 当然后者有时也可以用来表达 “矛盾”，只是频率更少一些. 查看原帖>>

Conflict - o inpatible items/situations Contradiction - o logically inpatible items For example: John: Mary are you free on Monday? Mary: I"m sorry that I have a conflict. I am meeting with Karen on Monday. John: Oh. When are you meeting with Karen? Mary: On Tuesday. John: Isn"t that a contradiction of what you have just said? conflict==>上下级矛盾 阶级观念 种族冲突 武装冲突 杀伤力较大 Armed conflict is likely to break out beeen o countries. 武装冲突可能在两国发生.....(可能会有上百人死亡) AND a bloody conflict 血战冲突 contradiction==> 因欠缺逻辑而产生矛盾 或言行矛盾 杀伤力较小. There seems to be a contradiction beeen her words and actions 他的言行与动作似乎有点矛盾....(没有人死亡) AND The statement a circle is a square is a contradiction. 圆形是方形是矛盾的说法 参考: yahoo search+kingsoft+dr.eye+google conflict (n.) A state of open often prolonged fighting; a battle or war. conflict (n.) A state of disharmony beeen inpatible or antithetical persons ideas or interests; a clash. conflict (v.) To be in or e into opposition; differ. contradiction (n.) The act of contradicting. contradiction (n.) A denial. contradiction (n.) Inconsistency; discrepancy. conflict (冲突)系有火药味 有随时打交感觉 contradiction (矛盾) 系两极 contradiction是逻辑上的互相矛盾 conflict是行动或者思想的不同引起的抵触结果 象电脑hang机就是conflict

环境保护同经济发展相抵触错误的，NTheminingtownofFuxininnortheasternChinahashadopen-pitminingforthelastfewyears.Now,thecityisfeelingtheeffectsofpollutioncausedbythemining.MayorPanLiguo,whoisalsoadeputytothecountry"stoplegislature,describesthesevereconditionsthatthecitycurrentlyfaces."Theecologicalandsocialcostsaccumulateastimeadvances.Lowefficiencycausesdevastationandtheover-exploitationoftheenvironment."Theseproblemsaremostlyduetotheinadequaciesofthelocalgovernment"spasteconomicdevelopmentprogram.ThemayorsaysFuxinmustnowinvestmoremoneyinplantinggrasstocoverbarelandandfillinginthelargepitsdugoutduringtheminingoperations.JinShuqin,aresearcherontheeconomyandenvironment,saysthecentralgovernmentisbetteratdetermininghowlocalgovernmentsshouldmanagetheirnaturalresourceswhenitcomestoenvironmentalprotection."Thecentralgovernmenthasbetterforesightthanthelocalgovernment,becauseitcanwaitalongtimefortheexplorationoftheseresources,andtheresourcescanbeusedasstrategicreserves.Inthefuture,wecanusemoreefficientmethodsandtechnologiestoputtheseresourcesintobetteruse."Theresearchersayssituationwillchangewhenlocalgovernmentsmakeenvironmentalprotectionatoppriority.Chinabegantopayattentiontoenvironmentalprotectiontwodecadesago.In1988,itmadetheStateEnvironmentalProtectionBureauavice-ministrylevelorganizationadministereddirectlybytheStateCouncil,China"scabinet.Tenyearslater,thegovernmentelevatedthebureautoaministry-levelorganization,theStateEnvironmentalProtectionAdministration.Now,ithaselevatedittoafullministrythatwillparticipatedirectlyinthecentraldecision-makingprocess.Thisshowsthecountry"sdeterminationtoprotecttheenvironmentwhilemaintaininghigheconomicgrowth.ResearcherJinShuqinsaysenvironmentalprotectionisnotonlyaboutimprovingthecountry"senvironment,butalsoabouthelpingChinareshuffleitsindustrialstructureandupgradingcompanies"productiontechnologies.Largeenterprises,suchasthehouseholdappliancemakerHaier,haverespondedpositivelytothegovernment"sefforts.YangMianmian,thecompany"schairman,saystheworld"sfourthlargestwhitegoodsmanufacturerisanexclusivesuppliertotheBeijingOlympics."ManyOlympicvenuesareequippedwithHaierproducts,likeairconditioners,refrigeratorsandwashingmachines."Someexpertshavepointedoutthatthegovernment"senvironment-friendlypoliciesarehavingotherpositiveresults.Thousandsofcompaniesthatareheavypollutersarebeingeliminated,whilelargecompanieswithadvancedtechnologyarebecomingmorecompetitive.ShuangfengCRInews