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| 1 | completely different or opposed to something else 相反的；对抗的 |
| a contrary view/opinion 相反的观点/意见 |
| +to The introduction of such a tax would be contrary to our policy. 开征这一税种与我们的政策背道而驰。 |
| | 1a | used for emphasizing that something is true , even though it is opposite to what other people say or believe 与某事相反 | | Contrary to expectations, the level of retail sales fell in January. 和预期相反，零售水平1月份下降了。 | | contrary to popular belief Contrary to popular belief, the animals do not often attack humans. 和人们通常的想法相反，动物并不经常攻击人类。 | |
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| 2 | someone who is contrary enjoys disagreeing with people and doing the opposite of what is expected or asked （人）乖戾的，好与人作对的，犟的 |
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