| 释义 |
con·tra·ri·e·ty
\ˌkän.trəˈrīəd.ē, -ətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English contrariete, from Middle French contrarieté, from Late Latin contrarietat-, contrarietas, from Latin contrarius + -tat-, -tas -ty
1. : the quality or state of being contrary : opposition, disagreement
2. : something that is contrary to something else
< how can these contrarieties agree? — Shakespeare >
a. : antagonism
b. : inconsistency, discrepancy
c. : adversity
3. logic : the relation of contraries — see opposition |