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- opposite in nature, direction, or meaning（性质、方向或意义上）相反的：
he ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal.
他不顾反对意见答应了这次交易。
1.1
- (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc. ) opposed to one another（两种或以上说法、信仰等）对立的; 相对的, 相反的：
his mother had given him contrary messages.
他母亲给他的消息正好相反。
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- (of a wind) blowing in the opposite direction to one's course; unfavourable（风向）（与航向）逆向的; 不利的。
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- Logic (of two propositions) so related that one or neither but not both must be true【逻】（两种命题）对立的, 反对的。比较CONTRADICTORY.
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- perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired执拗的, 别扭的; 倔强的; 好作对的：
she is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned.
一旦涉及工作, 她就变得脸色阴沉而固执。
(pl. -ies)
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the contrary
the opposite相反; 相反事物; 反面; 对立面：an Act applies only to the United Kingdom unless the contrary is expressed.
如果没有相反意见, 法案仅适用于英国。
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- Logic a contrary proposition【逻】对立命题, 反对命题。
短语
contrary to
- conflicting with or running counter to与…相反, 与…背道而驰; 违反：
contrary to his expectations, he found the atmosphere exciting.
出乎他的意料, 他发现气氛令人激动。
on（或quite）the contrary
- used to intensify a denial of what has just been implied or stated by suggesting that the opposite is the case正相反, 恰恰相反：
there was no malice in her; on the contrary, she was very kind.
她并无恶意; 恰恰相反, 她人很好。
to the contrary
- with the opposite meaning or implication相反地：
he continued to drink despite medical advice to the contrary.
尽管医生的建议与此相反, 他仍然继续喝酒。
派生词
contrarily
adverbcontrariness
noun词源
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra 'against'.