名詞 paradox:

1. (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

1. The gorilla is something of a paradox in the African scene.
   在非洲大舞臺(tái)上大猩猩有點(diǎn)象似是而非的雋語(yǔ)。
2. `More haste, less speed' is a well-known paradox.
   ｀欲速不達(dá)＇是人所熟知的雋語(yǔ)。
3. Paradox and irony are characteristics of her style.
   她善於運(yùn)用似非而是的雋語(yǔ)和反語(yǔ)。
4. It is a paradox that such a rich country should have so many poor people living in it.
   如此富足的國(guó)家竟有如此多的窮人，這是個(gè)矛盾的現(xiàn)實(shí)。

par.a.dox

n.（名詞）
A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true:
似是而非的評(píng)論：看起來(lái)自相矛盾但可能正確的說(shuō)法：
例句：
the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking.
站著比走路還累這一似非而是的說(shuō)法

One exhibiting inexplicable or contradictory aspects:
有明顯矛盾特征的人或事物：表現(xiàn)出讓人費(fèi)解或自相矛盾特點(diǎn)的人或事物：
例句：
.You have the paradox of a Celt being the smooth Oxonian.(Anthony Burgess)
.作為一個(gè)圓滑的牛津人，你具有凱爾特人自相矛盾的特點(diǎn).(安東尼·伯吉斯)

An assertion that is essentially self-contradictory, though based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises.
逆說(shuō)，悖論：一種盡管從可接受的假設(shè)中推導(dǎo)出來(lái)但其核心是自相矛盾的論斷
A statement contrary to received opinion.
逆論，反說(shuō)：與通常的見(jiàn)解相反的觀點(diǎn)

來(lái)源：
Latin paradoxum
拉丁語(yǔ) paradoxum
from Greek paradoxon [from neuter sing. of] paradoxos [conflicting with expectation]
源自 希臘語(yǔ) paradoxon [] 源自paradoxos的中性單數(shù) [與愿望沖突]
para- [beyond] * see para-
para- [超過(guò)] *參見(jiàn) para-
doxa [opinion] from dokein [to think] * see dek-
doxa [觀點(diǎn)] 源自 dokein [思考] *參見(jiàn) dek-

【引伸】
par.adox.ical
adj.（形容詞）
par.adox.ically
adv.（副詞）
par.adox.icalness
n.（名詞）