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contrary

英['kɒntrərɪ] 美['kɑntrɛri]
  • adj. 相反的;对立的
  • adv. 相反地
  • n. 相反;反面

英英释意


1. a relation of direct opposition;
"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
2. exact opposition;
"public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"
3. two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false