contradictory opposite

英 美
  • 矛盾否定
  • contradictory adj.矛盾的n.矛盾
  • opposite adj.相反的;对面的;对立的prep.在...对面;演对手戏adv.在对面地;处于相反位置地n.对立物;对立者;对手
    1. A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite,as in This is no small problem.
      间接肯定法,用有节制的陈述所构成一种修辞手法,即通过否定其反面来表达肯定的意思,例如在这并不是一个小问题中。