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发音：[ˈperəˌdɑks]
例句：
- A paradox is a situation or statement that seems contradictory or goes against common sense, but may actually contain some truth or validity. It often involves a contradiction or a conflict between two seemingly opposing ideas or concepts.
- We could exchange our knowledge of diverse subjects, including everything from Alice’s adventures in Wonderland to the mind-boggling paradoxes of quantum physics, while also gaining insights into their unique worldview.
- In my book Mathematics and Humor, I aimed to demonstrate that both endeavors involve engaging in intellectual amusement, often converging through the shared enjoyment of brainteasers, puzzles, games, and perplexing paradoxes.
- The fascinating paradox surrounding the French Revolution is that while the revolutionaries enacted numerous laws to uplift the impoverished and oppressed, the very leaders who championed these causes became increasingly fervent in their acts of violence against their adversaries.
- The Omicron variant presented a puzzling paradox: it demonstrated high transmissibility, yet individual infections were, on average, less likely to result in severe cases of Covid compared to infections caused by the Delta variant.
- Warren highlights a paradox in which a enjoyable work environment is linked to increased productivity and creativity, but the key is that the fun should naturally stem from the work itself rather than being enforced through mandatory programs.
解释：
- Paradox这个单词做名词使用，其表示“someone or something that seems to have conflicting qualities”这一含义，即“悖论/矛盾的人（或事物、情况）”，与contradiction/incongruity这些单词构成近义词。
- 具体使用场景如下：
- Mr. Gates and Microsoft epitomize the paradox famously described by Adam Smith, which states that every individual’s actions, driven by self-interest, unintentionally contribute to the overall benefit of society without them fully recognizing the extent of their contribution.（盖茨和微软集中体现了亚当·斯密所描述的著名悖论，即每个人的行为在自身利益的驱使下，无意中为社会的整体利益做出了贡献，而他们却没有充分认识到自己的贡献程度。）
–Business - Despite appearing paradox, Mr. Mayer contends that Disney’s venture into direct-to-consumer distribution and the tech industry’s emphasis on creating original programming underscore the pivotal role of “content” in the present era.（尽管看起来很矛盾，但梅耶尔认为，迪士尼涉足直接面向消费者的分销，以及科技行业对原创节目的重视，突显了“内容”在当今时代的关键作用。）
–Business - Some economists suggest that the seeming paradox is based on a paradox: there is no actual “labor shortage,” but rather a scarcity of individuals who are willing to work at the current wage levels being offered.（一些经济学家认为，这个看似悖论是基于一种误解：实际上并没有“劳动力短缺”，而是愿意以当前工资水平工作的个人稀缺。）
–Economy - The delightful paradox of the World Cup is that, while it has demonstrated the enduring significance of international football, it has also played a role in revealing that nationalism is outdated.（世界杯令人愉快的悖论是，虽然它证明了国际足球的持久意义，但它也发挥了揭示民族主义已经过时的作用。）
–Sports - Scientists refer to it as Peto’s paradox: despite the fact that cancer is caused by the accumulation of gene mutations in cells over time, long-lived animals like elephants and whales, which have a large number of cells, rarely develop this disease.（科学家将其称为佩托悖论：尽管癌症是由细胞中基因突变随着时间的推移积累引起的，但像大象和鲸鱼这样拥有大量细胞的长寿动物很少患上这种疾病。）
–Science - To tackle this paradox, a group of doctors diligently gathered data and compared the mortality rates of individuals who died from natural smallpox with those who died after receiving smallpox inoculation.（为了解决这个悖论，一组医生努力收集数据，并将死于天然天花的人与接受天花接种后死亡的人的死亡率进行了比较。）
–Medicine - One of the paradoxes of the Silicon Valley revolution is that it weakened traditional influencers of information and persuasion like media moguls and political figures, while simultaneously giving rise to new sources of power and influence.（硅谷革命的一个悖论是，它削弱了媒体大亨和政治人物等信息和说服的传统影响者，同时产生了新的权力和影响力来源。）
–Technology - Pokémon Go presents a social paradox: it promotes real-life interactions and communication among players, while also requiring constant attention to mobile screens.（Pokémon Go提出了一个社会悖论：它促进了玩家之间的现实生活中的互动和交流，同时也需要不断关注手机屏幕。）
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