| 单词 | contrary |
| 释义 | contrary (once / 103 pages) nadj Use contrary when two things are exactly opposite or entirely different. If something is contrary to something else, it is opposed to or against it. A contrary child is one who opposes people in authority. As a noun, the contrary means the opposite, as in "We will not give up; on the contrary, we will fight with all our power." The adjective contrary derives from Latin contrarius "opposite, opposed," from contra "against." WORD FAMILYcontrary: contrarian, contraries, contrarily, contrariness+/contrarian: contrarians USAGE EXAMPLESAnd contrary to popular belief, research shows that adopting WTE technology does not reduce recycling rates. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) In fact, Proksch said, contrary to what many might think, there aren’t a lot of difficult people in show business. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Other readers proffered contrary counsel for the Trump era. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1n exact opposition public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty Hyper oppositeness, opposition the relation between opposed entities 2n a relation of direct opposition Syn|Hyper opposite, reverse oppositeness, opposition the relation between opposed entities 3n a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false Hyper logical relation a relation between propositions 4adj in an opposing direction a contrary wind Syn adverse unfavorable, unfavourable (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose 5adj very opposed in nature or character or purpose acts contrary to our code of ethics the facts point to a contrary conclusion Syn different unlike in nature or quality or form or degree 6adj resistant to guidance or discipline Mary Mary quite contrary Syn obstinate, perverse, wayward disobedient not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority 7adj of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false `hot' and `cold' are contrary terms Syn antonymous of words: having opposite meanings |
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