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contrary
UK //ˈkɒntrəri//US //ˈkɑːntreri//
词源
源自拉丁语 'contrarius'，意为 'opposite' 或 'against'，后经古法语 'contraire' 进入英语。
adjective
❶ 指与某事物完全相反或对立的，常用于描述观点、行为或情况与预期或主流相反。
“His actions were contrary to his words.”
（他的行为与他说的话完全相反。）
“The results were contrary to our expectations.”
（结果与我们的预期完全相反。）
同义词:opposite, conflicting, contradictory
noun
❶ 指相反的事物或对立面，常用于强调事物的反面或对立状态。
“He always does the contrary of what he is told.”
（他总是做与被告知的事情相反的事。）
“The truth is quite the contrary.”
（事实恰恰相反。）
同义词:opposite, reverse, antithesis
常见短语
on the contrary — 用于强调与之前所说或所想完全相反的情况，常用于反驳或纠正。
“I thought he would be angry, but on the contrary, he was very calm.”
（我以为他会生气，但恰恰相反，他非常冷静。）
to the contrary — 表示与某事物相反的证据或信息，常用于否定之前的说法。
“Despite rumors to the contrary, the company is doing well.”
（尽管有相反的谣言，公司运营良好。）