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TOEFL BNC: 4761 COCA: 5495

contrary1

adjective
 
/ˈkɒntrəri/
/ˈkɑːntreri/
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  1.  
    contrary to something different from something; against something与之相异的；相对立的；相反的
    • Contrary to popular belief, many cats dislike milk.与普遍的看法相反，许多猫不喜欢牛奶。
    • The government has decided that the publication of the report would be ‘contrary to the public interest’.政府认为发表这份报告将会 “违背公众的利益”。
    • Contrary to expectations and the weather forecast, we had a fine day for the experiment.与预期和天气预报相反，我们进行实验的日子很好。
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    • Contrary to popular belief, the economy is doing well.与一般的看法相反，经济运行情况其实还不错。
    • Contrary to what the public was told, weapons were still being exported.与公众被告知的情况相反，武器还在继续出口。
    • It seems contrary to common sense.这似乎违背了常识。
    • The new claim is directly contrary to what was originally stated.新的说法与最初的说法截然相反。
    • These results run contrary to our expectations.这些结果同我们的期望相左。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • run
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • directly
    • entirely
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    phrases
    • contrary to expectations
    • contrary to popular belief
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    [only before noun] completely different in nature or direction（在性质或方向上）截然不同的，完全相反的 synonym opposite
    • contrary advice/opinions/arguments完全相反的建议／观点／论点
    • The contrary view is that prison provides an excellent education—in crime.截然不同的看法是监狱可以提供极好的教育——在犯罪方面。
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    • Despite all the contrary evidence, they still believed that the Earth was flat.尽管有那么多反面证据，他们依然认为地球是平的。
    • My own experience is completely contrary.我自己的经历完全相反。
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra ‘against’.

contrary1

noun
 
/ˈkɒntrəri/
/ˈkɑːntreri/
the contrary
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  1. the opposite fact, event or situation相反的事实（或事情、情况）
    • In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty.最后证明事实正好相反：他是无辜的，而她则有罪。
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra ‘against’.
Idioms
on the contrary
  1. used to introduce a statement that says the opposite of the last one与此相反；恰恰相反
    • ‘It must have been terrible.’ ‘On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute.’“那一定是很糟糕。” “恰恰相反，我非常喜欢。”
quite the contrary
  1. used to emphasize that the opposite of what has been said is true恰恰相反；正相反
    • I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.正相反，我觉得他一点儿也不可笑。
to the contrary
  1. showing or proving the opposite相反的；相反地
    • Show me some evidence to the contrary (= proving that something is not true).给我看看有什么相反的证据吧。
    • I will expect to see you on Sunday unless I hear anything to the contrary (= that you are not coming).我星期天等你，除非你说不来了。

contrary2

adjective
/kənˈtreəri/
/kənˈtreri/
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  1. (usually of children通常指小孩) behaving badly; choosing to do or say the opposite of what is expected乖戾的；好与人作对的；逆反的；犟的
    • She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her.这孩子老跟人作对，没法让她高兴。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • run
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • directly
    • entirely
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    phrases
    • contrary to expectations
    • contrary to popular belief
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TOEFL BNC: 4761 COCA: 5495
contrary

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be, run, seem對立；相反；似乎相反◇These results run contrary to our expectations.這些結果同我們的期望相左。◇It seems contrary to common sense.這似乎違背了常識。ADVERB➤completely, directly, entirely, quite, totally完全相反；截然相反；全然相對◇The new claim is directly contrary to what was originally stated.新的說法與最初的說法截然相反。➤clearly明顯相反PREPOSITION➤to與⋯相反◇Contrary to what the public was told, weapons were still being exported.與公眾被告知的情況相反，武器還在繼續出口。PHRASES➤contrary to expectations同預期的相反◇Contrary to expectations, we didn't have any hold-ups.同預料的情況相反，我們沒有遇到任何障礙。➤contrary to popular belief同普遍看法相反◇Contrary to popular belief, the economy is doing well.與一般的看法相反，經濟運行情況其實還不錯。
TOEFL BNC: 4761 COCA: 5495
contrary adj.
⇨ opposite
TOEFL BNC: 4761 COCA: 5495
contrary
Opposite and in the opposite way: conflicting, opposite, otherwise...
Words used to describe people who are quick to argue: argumentative, contrary, combative...

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