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单词 adversative
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ad•ver•sa•tive  (ad vûrsə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis:"But'' is an adversative conjunction.

n. 
  1. an adversative word or proposition.
  • Late Latin adversātīvus, equivalent. to adversāt(us) (past participle of adversārī to resist; see adverse, -ate1) + -īvus -ive
  • 1525–35
ad•versa•tive•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
adversative /ədˈvɜːsətɪv/ adj
  1. (of a word, phrase, or clause) implying opposition or contrast. But and although are adversative conjunctions introducing adversative clauses
n
  1. an adversative word or speech element
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