contrary

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高考四级六级考研托福 Collins 2

英文释义

n. exact opposition
n. a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
s. very opposed in nature or character or purpose
s. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false

中文翻译

a. 相反的, 矛盾的, 对立的
n. 相反, 对立面
adv. 相反地

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记忆技巧

contrary 由前缀 contra-（表示相反）和词根 ary（表示性质或状态）组成，整体意思为“相反的，敌对的”。

例句

1. His opinion is contrary to mine.
他的观点与我的相反。
2. The weather was contrary to what we expected.
天气与我们预期的相反。
3. She always chooses contrary options just to be different.
她总是选择相反的选项，只为与众不同。

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