We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.我们接受三种教育：一种来自父母，一种来自师长，另一种来自世界。而第三种所教给我们的一切，与前两者所教的相矛盾。
本句出自：孟德斯鸠
法国启蒙思想家、法学家，西方近代政治学奠基人之一，其代表作《论法的精神》对现代宪政理论影响深远。
解析:
contradict /ˌkɒntrə'dɪkt/
v. 反驳；与 ... 矛盾
1. 释义：反驳；否认 (动词)
说明：指明确表示不同意某人的说法或观点
近义词：deny(否认), refute(驳斥)
反义词：agree(同意), confirm(确认)
例句：
He contradicted his boss during the meeting. (他在会议上反驳了他的老板。)
The witness contradicted the defendant's testimony. (证人否认了被告的证词。)
2. 释义：相矛盾；相抵触 (动词)
说明：指两种说法或事实之间不一致
近义词：conflict(冲突), oppose(对立)
反义词：correspond(相符), harmonize(协调)
例句：
His actions contradict his words. (他的行为与言语相矛盾。)
The two reports contradict each other on this point. (两份报告在这一点上互相矛盾。)
词汇搭配
contradict oneself 自相矛盾
flatly contradict 断然否认
seem to contradict 似乎相矛盾
双语例句
She doesn't like to contradict her husband in public.
她不愿在众人面前反驳她丈夫。
Don't contradict your father.
别和你父亲犟嘴。
