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adj. 事与愿违的,出乎意料的,怪诞的;自相矛盾的

来源于希腊语。

拆分: para-侧面 + -doc-教→末尾c替换为x→dox教 + -ical形容词词尾    

例:
trying to understand her seemingly paradoxical behaviour 想要理解她那看似前后矛盾的行为 
He found himself in a curiously paradoxical situation. 他发现自己身处一个古怪的矛盾处境。 
It seems paradoxical to make weapons in order to maintain peace. 说为了维持和平才制造武器，好像是自相矛盾。