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| /ˈkɒntrəri/ |
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| | the opposite 相反；反面；对立面 | Evidence suggests that the contrary is true. 证据表明事实正相反。 | | quite the contrary I don’ t disagree – quite the contrary – I think you’ re absolutely right. 我不是不同意。恰恰相反，我认为你完全正确。 | |
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| - | on the contrary
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| used for emphasizing that something is true , even though it is the opposite of something that has been said |
| 正相反；恰恰相反 |
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| The risk of infection hasn’ t diminished – on the contrary, it has increased. 感染的危险并没有减少，恰恰相反，还增加了。 |
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| making you think that the opposite may be true |
| 相反的；相反地 |
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| Despite all evidence to the contrary, he believed his plan would succeed. 他相信他的计划一定会成功，尽管所有的证据都表明了情况正相反。 |
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