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单词 contrary
释义
contrary1 nouncontrary2 adjectivecontrary3 adjective
contrarycon‧tra‧ry1 /ˈkɒntrəri $ ˈkɑːntreri/ ●●○ AWL noun Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • He may also have kept the stewardship of Tottington and Rochdale, in spite of Edward's orders to the contrary.
  • On the contrary, it liberated us.
  • On the contrary, they were getting better all the time.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatoropposite opinions, statements etc
· We're good friends, but we have opposite views when it comes to politics.· It is strange how two scientists studying the same problem can come to completely opposite conclusions.· Margaret has very strong opinions, but she always tries to understand the opposite point of view.
opposing opinions, beliefs, statements etc are the opposite of each other: · Bobbie and Jo have opposing views on marriage.· Brad was prepared to accept that opposing beliefs could be held equally strongly and passionately.· The Party seems to be unsure which of two opposing political philosophies to follow.
completely opposite to and completely disagreeing with each other: · He feels that his Christian beliefs and the principles of capitalism are diametrically opposed.
spoken formal use this to tell someone that the opposite of what they say is true: · "Do you think the divorce will upset her family?'' "On the contrary. It will probably come as a relief.''· "You probably aren't interested in my opinion." "On the contrary, any ideas you have to add would be very welcome."
also quite the opposite/reverse especially British, spoken use this to tell someone that the opposite of a situation or statement is true: · My friends say I spend too much time studying, but my parents say just the opposite.· We were not in love at the time - quite the opposite in fact.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=opposite to what most people think)· Contrary to popular belief, boys are not usually better at maths than girls.
(=very different to what someone expected)· Contrary to our expectations, the share price actually increased.
(=in spite of what most people think)· Contrary to popular opinion, many cats dislike milk.
(=against what someone has said they want)· Contrary to her parents' wishes, she decided not to go to university.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► on the contrary/quite the contrary
  • But it also held evidence to the contrary.
  • Despite all evidence to the contrary, the list price of the SE-40 is $ 980.
  • Despite the evidence to the contrary, most of Monday morning's newspapers subscribed to the Army's version.
  • Indeed, there is a good deal of evidence to the contrary.
  • This, despite the evidence to the contrary that had surfaced since the Fort Lauderdale conference.
  • Though many more polar homeotherms have been examined since then, evidence to the contrary has been slight.
  • True he was not, so far as we know, misogynist: there is evidence to the contrary.
  • Without evidence to the contrary, it may be unwise to go against the behavior suggested as appropriate by the myth.
► the contrary
1on the contrary/quite the contrary used to add to a negative statement, to disagree with a negative statement by someone else, or to answer no to a question:  It wasn’t a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake. ‘I suppose your wife doesn’t understand you.’ ‘On the contrary, she understands me very well.’ ‘Are they happy?’ ‘No, no, quite the contrary.’2evidence/statements etc to the contrary something showing or saying the opposite:  Unless there is evidence to the contrary, we ought to believe them. He continued to drink despite advice to the contrary.3the contrary formal the opposite of what has been said or suggested
contrary1 nouncontrary2 adjectivecontrary3 adjective
contrarycontrary2 AWL adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • "Driving Miss Daisy" is the story of a contrary Southern lady and her wise chauffeur.
  • Contrary weather prevented the climb.
  • Some Congressmen are bound to express a contrary view.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Before 1099 he had made no difficulty about acting in a contrary sense.
  • None the less, the auctioneer does not, in the absence of a contrary agreement, warrant the vendor's title.
  • The evaluation it is based on is that human lives are torn by contrary desires and strong aversions.
  • This, he thought, was contrary to republican principles.
  • Unemployment, however, has brought about a simultaneous and contrary downward social movement.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen something happens that you did not expect
something that is unexpected surprises you because you did not expect it: · There have been unexpected delays on the freeway because of an accident.completely/totally unexpected: · Bobby's decision to leave the band was totally unexpected.
: unforeseen circumstances/problems/changes etc situations, problems, changes etc that you did not expect or prepare for, and which usually cause you difficulty: · We had to cancel our visit to Egypt because of unforeseen problems.· Once you have started the training you will not be allowed to leave, unless unforeseen circumstances arise.
if something that happens is a surprise or comes as a surprise , you did not expect it to happen, and so you are surprised by it: · Winning the award was a total surprise.be a surprise/come as a surprise to: · Fazio's announcement came as a surprise to most political observers.
informal if something happens out of the blue , you did not expect it, and you are very surprised or shocked by it: · Out of the blue, he asked me to come with him to Europe.· One evening, Angela phoned me out of the blue and said she was in some kind of trouble.
informal one that you did not expect, so that you are very surprised: · Mary's the last person you'd expect to be stopped for drunk driving· It's such a quiet little village - it's the last place you'd expect something like this to happen.
to happen or do something when someone is not expecting it and not ready to deal with it: · I was caught unawares by the hug and the kiss he gave me.· Her rude comments really caught me off guard.
formal if something happens contrary to expectations , it is the opposite of what people expected to happen: · Contrary to expectations, the play was a big success.contrary to somebody's expectations: · Michael won the competition, contrary to everyone's expectations.
happening unexpectedly, because no one was told about it: · Investigators from the health department made unannounced visits to the hospital in March.arrive unannounced/show up unannounced: · My brother is famous for showing up at our houses unannounced, usually around dinner time.
if something happens that you did not expect in your wildest dreams , it is so good that you never thought that there was any possibility that it could happen: · In our wildest dreams, we could not have expected how successful this program would be.never in somebody's wildest dreams: · Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined she would win the gold medal.
if you get more than you had bargained for , you have more problems or difficulties while doing something than you had expected or prepared for: · Their summer vacation turned out to be much more expensive than they'd bargained for.· We got more than we bargained for when we bought the house. There's so much work to be done!
WORD SETS
anticyclone, nounarid, adjectivebarometer, nouncirrus, nounclimate, nounclimatic, adjectivecloudbank, nouncold front, nouncontrary, adjectivecumulus, nouncyclone, noundeluge, noundepression, nounduster, noundust storm, nounequatorial, adjectivefront, nounfrontal system, nounheadwind, nounhumidity, nounhurricane, nouninversion, nounisobar, nounisotherm, nounjet stream, nounleeward, adjectivelow, nounlow-pressure, nounmaelstrom, nounmirage, nounmonsoon, nounnimbus, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectiveonshore, adjectivepeasouper, nounpowder, nounprecipitation, nounrainfall, nounrain gauge, nounrainstorm, nounsandstorm, nounsea breeze, nounsemitropical, adjectivesheet lightning, nounshipping forecast, nounshower, nounshowery, adjectivesirocco, nounsleet, nounslush, nounsmog, nounsouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivesprinkle, nounsquall, nounsqually, adjectivestill, adjectivestorm, nounstorm cloud, nounstormy, adjectivestrength, nounsubside, verbsubtropical, adjectivesub-zero, adjectivetailwind, nountempest, nounthaw, verbthaw, nounthermal, nounthermometer, nounthunder, nounthunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderclap, nounthundercloud, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetidal, adjectivetidal wave, nountornado, nountorrid, adjectivetrade wind, nountropical, adjectivetrough, nountsunami, nounturbulence, nounturbulent, adjectivetwister, nountyphoon, nounwarm front, nounwaterspout, nounweather, nounweatherman, nounweather vane, nounwest, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewhirlwind, nounwhiteout, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=opposite to what most people think)· Contrary to popular belief, boys are not usually better at maths than girls.
(=very different to what someone expected)· Contrary to our expectations, the share price actually increased.
(=in spite of what most people think)· Contrary to popular opinion, many cats dislike milk.
(=against what someone has said they want)· Contrary to her parents' wishes, she decided not to go to university.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· Thus most of the sections of the Act originally applied only in the absence of contrary agreement by the parties.· Their contract will therefore, in the absence of contrary agreement, be subject to the provisions of the Sale of Goods Act.· None the less, the auctioneer does not, in the absence of a contrary agreement, warrant the vendor's title.· Indeed, section 7 applies only in the absence of contrary agreement.
· If convincing contrary evidence is presented within that period, they should come to a settlement with the buyer.· The fear is that women who have a negative mammogram will disregard contrary evidence such as feeling a lump, Bredt said.· Yet his system, like others on the contemporary scene, is constructed soas to repel argument or contrary evidence.
· Realism rests squarely on a contrary view, both in substance and for purposes of method.· In Congress, the Little Rock crisis generated contrary views from detractors and supporters of civil rights with little enlightening constitutional debate.· The contrary view is that a huge capital investment will have to be made soon to maintain buildings and provide equipment.· I try to encourage as much openness and contrary views as possible.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Contrary to popular belief, gorillas are shy and gentle creatures.
  • Actually, contrary to popular belief, hallucinations were not part of the original definition of schizophrenia.
  • And contrary to popular belief, we don't want to wear the trousers at home.
1contrary ideas, opinions, or actions are completely different and opposed to each other SYN  opposing:  Two contrary views emerged. The men shouted contrary orders.contrary to The government’s actions are contrary to the public interest.2contrary to popular belief/opinion used to say that something is true even though people believe the opposite:  Contrary to popular belief, a desert can be very cold.3formal a contrary wind is not blowing in the direction you want to sail
contrary1 nouncontrary2 adjectivecontrary3 adjective
contrarycon‧tra‧ry3 /kənˈtreəri $ ˈkɑːntreri, kənˈtreri/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • This, he thought, was contrary to republican principles.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=opposite to what most people think)· Contrary to popular belief, boys are not usually better at maths than girls.
(=very different to what someone expected)· Contrary to our expectations, the share price actually increased.
(=in spite of what most people think)· Contrary to popular opinion, many cats dislike milk.
(=against what someone has said they want)· Contrary to her parents' wishes, she decided not to go to university.
 someone who is contrary deliberately does different things from other people:  Evans was his usual contrary self.—contrariness noun [uncountable]
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