A 'nomad settlement' is a contradiction in terms.

“游牧者的定居”是用词上的自相矛盾。

《牛津词典》

Milton is also sensitive to the fact that the very phrase "Christian epic" is in some way a contradiction in terms.

弥尔顿对有些事实也很敏感，在某种意义上，“基督教史诗”这个词语，本身就是矛盾的。

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A generous miser is a contradiction in terms.

“慷慨的吝啬鬼”是一种语词矛盾的说法。

《新英汉大辞典》

But Milton's also sensitive to the fact that the very phrase "Christian epic" is in some way a contradiction in terms.

但弥尔顿对有些事实也很敏锐,某种意义上“基督教史诗“这个词语,本身就是矛盾的。

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A sinking dollar means a poorer nation and a superpower with a sinking currency is a contradiction in terms."

美元疲软意味着国家的衰落,而美国本身又是个超级大国,两者未免自相矛盾“

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"The whole idea of a secret democracy is a contradiction in terms, " he said.

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They did nothing as so-called "rain-makers" were awarded three year guaranteed bonuses, a contradiction in terms.

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Not so long ago, the notion of a Conservative Co-operative Movement would have seemed like a contradiction in terms.

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