oxymoronic
adjective language specialized uk/ˌɒk.sɪ.məˈrɒn.ɪk/ us/ˌɑːk.sɪ.mɔːˈrɑː.nɪk/
（两个相连的词）矛盾的，冲突的
(of two words used together) having, or seeming to have, opposite meanings
Cultural tourism is close to being an oxymoronic phrase. 文化旅游几乎是一个自相矛盾的短语。
It might sound oxymoronic but there is such a thing as an interesting utility. 听起来可能有点矛盾，但确实有有趣又实用这么回事。
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- Oxymoronic terms such as ‘health clients’ do not convey any meaning when applied to hospital patients.
- The real line of the state government is the oxymoronic one of “clean coal”.
- But isn't there something intrinsically oxymoronic about the idea of ethical fashion?
- Questions about morality and legality in war have an oxymoronic quality – war by its nature involves the suspension of the most fundamental moral injunction, "Thou Shalt Not Kill."