obverse

Word family adverbobverselynounobversionadjectiveobverseverbobvert

ob·verse /ˈɒbvɜːs $ ˈɑːbvɜːrs/ noun [singular]

1 formalOPPOSITE/REVERSE the opposite of a particular situation or feeling 对立面；对应物 SYN opposite

obverse of

The obverse of victory is defeat.

与胜利相对的是失败。

2. the obverse technicalPECFRONT the front side of a coin or medal 〔硬币或奖章的〕正面 OPP reverse

Examples from the Corpus

obverse• No doubt the coin is always fascinated by its obverse.• However, the significance of this is questionable, as extant specimens all emanate from a single obverse die.• This may be seen as the obverse of racial discrimination; but an equal opportunities argument is not merely that.• But the obverse is more important; the network of help and contacts.• Exoneration is in a sense the obverse of responsibility.• This was the obverse of the image of the industrious Catalan artisan as the basis of industrial progress.• The obverse of money market advances is money market deposits, and these work in the same way.

Origin obverse

(1600-1700) Latin obversus, from obvertere “to turn toward”

单词	obverse
释义	obverse Word family adverbobverselynounobversionadjectiveobverseverbobvert ob·verse /ˈɒbvɜːs $ ˈɑːbvɜːrs/ noun [singular] 1 formalOPPOSITE/REVERSE the opposite of a particular situation or feeling 对立面；对应物 SYN opposite obverse of The obverse of victory is defeat. 与胜利相对的是失败。 2. the obverse technicalPECFRONT the front side of a coin or medal 〔硬币或奖章的〕正面 OPP reverse Examples from the Corpus obverse• No doubt the coin is always fascinated by its obverse.• However, the significance of this is questionable, as extant specimens all emanate from a single obverse die.• This may be seen as the obverse of racial discrimination; but an equal opportunities argument is not merely that.• But the obverse is more important; the network of help and contacts.• Exoneration is in a sense the obverse of responsibility.• This was the obverse of the image of the industrious Catalan artisan as the basis of industrial progress.• The obverse of money market advances is money market deposits, and these work in the same way. Origin obverse (1600-1700) Latin obversus, from obvertere “to turn toward”
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