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converse

UK //kənˈvɜːs//US //kənˈvɜːrs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'conversari'(意为来回走动、交往),经古法语 'converser' 进入英语,原指社交互动,后发展出相反含义。

verb

❶ 指两人或多人在交谈或交流思想,通常用于正式或深入的对话场景。

“They sat conversing by the fireplace late into the night.”

(他们坐在壁炉旁交谈到深夜。)

“She enjoys conversing with people from different cultures.”

(她喜欢与来自不同文化背景的人交谈。)

同义词:talk, chat, discuss

noun

❶ 指与某事物相反或对立的事物,常用于逻辑或数学领域表示逆命题。

“The converse of the theorem is also true.”

(这个定理的逆命题同样成立。)

“In logic, the converse reverses the order of terms.”

(在逻辑学中,逆命题会调换项的顺序。)

同义词:opposite, reverse, inverse

adj

❶ 描述方向、位置或关系上相反的,常用于正式或技术性语境中。

“The two cars were moving in converse directions.”

(两辆车朝相反方向行驶。)

“Converse angles are equal in measurement.”

(对角的角度大小相等。)

同义词:opposite, contrary, reverse

常见短语

in converse — 表示处于相反或对立的状态,常用于描述观点、方向或结果的对比情况。

“The two studies arrived at in converse conclusions.”

(两项研究得出了相反的结论。)