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单词 per contra
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Definition of per contra in English:

per contra

adverb pəː ˈkɒntrəpər ˈkäntrə
formal
  • On the other hand.

    he had worked very hard on the place; she, per contra, had little to do
noun pəː ˈkɒntrəpər ˈkäntrə
  • The opposite side of an account or an assessment.

    a per contra account
    Synonyms
    reverse, converse, antithesis, contrary, inverse, obverse, contradiction

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Italian.

 
 

Definition of per contra in US English:

per contra

adverbpər ˈkäntrə
formal
  • On the other hand; on the contrary.

    he had worked very hard on the place; she, per contra, had little to do
nounpər ˈkäntrə
  • The opposite side of an account or an assessment.

    Synonyms
    reverse, converse, antithesis, contrary, inverse, obverse, contradiction

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Italian.

 
 
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