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1. Oxford Dictionary

   contrary

   • IPA[ˈkɒntrəri]

   英式

   • adj.
     opposite in nature, direction, or meaning；(of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another
   • n.
     the opposite；a contrary proposition.

   • noun: contrary, plural noun: contraries

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. opposite in nature, direction, or meaning he ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal 同義詞 opposite, opposing, opposed, contradictory, clashing, ... 更多conflicting, antithetical, incompatible, irreconcilable, different, differing, contrasting, inconsistent, incongruous, reverse, counter, informalbackasswards, rareoppugnant, antipathic反義詞 compatible, same
   • ▪ (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another his mother had given him contrary messages
   • ▪ (of a wind) blowing in the opposite direction to one's course; unfavourable.
   • ▪ (of two propositions) so related that one or neither but not both must be true.
   • 2. perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired she is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned 同義詞 perverse, awkward, difficult, uncooperative, unhelpful, ... 更多obstructive, disobliging, unaccommodating, unreasonable, troublesome, tiresome, annoying, vexatious, disobedient, recalcitrant, refractory, wilful, headstrong, self-willed, capricious, wayward, cross-grained, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, mulish, pig-headed, bull-headed, intractable, thrawn, informalcussed, bloody-minded, bolshie, stroppy, balky, archaicfroward, contumacious, rarerenitent, pervicacious, contrarious反義詞 accommodating, cooperative, obliging

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the opposite an Act applies only to the United Kingdom unless the contrary is expressed
   • 2. a contrary proposition.

   片語

   • contrary to
   • on the contrary
   • to the contrary