单词 | contrariety |
释义 | contrariety/ˌkɒntrəˈrʌɪəti /noun [mass noun] 1 Logic Contrary opposition.Does the sentence express a sort of opposition, either contradiction or contrariety etc.?...
2Opposition or inconsistency between two things.If environmentalist opposition groups fail to understand that, and their misconceived contrariety prevails to the point where this town loses the chance for this university campus, their credibility will suffer a mortal blow....
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French contrariete, from late Latin contrarietas, from contrarius (see contrary). Rhymes |
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