contrary

contrary
[ˈkɒntrəri]
adjective

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。
■(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。
■(of a wind) blowing in the opposite direction to one's course; unfavourable
（风向）（与航向）逆向的；不利的
■(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
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.
一旦关系到工作，她就阴沉而固执。

(pl. -ies)

(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。
(Logic)a contrary proposition
(逻)对立命题，反对命题

常用词组
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
contrarily
[ˈkɒntrərɪli, kənˈtrɛːrɪli]
adverb
contrariness
[ˈkɒntrərɪnɪs, kənˈtrɛːrɪnɪs]
noun
语源

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra 'against'

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