| 单词 | converse |
| 释义 | converse converse1 —converser, n. v. /keuhn verrs"/; n. /kon"verrs/, v. , conversed, conversing, n. v.i. 1. to talk informally with another or others; exchange views, opinions, etc., by talking. 2. Archaic. to maintain a familiar association (usually fol. by with). 3. Obs. to have sexual intercourse (usually fol. by with). n. 4. familiar discourse or talk; conversation. [1300-50; ME conversen < MF converser < L conversari to associate with. See CON-, VERSE] Syn. 1. chat, discuss. See speak. converse2 —conversely /keuhn verrs"lee, kon"verrs-/, adv. adj. /keuhn verrs", kon"verrs/; n. /kon"verrs/, adj. 1. opposite or contrary in direction, action, sequence, etc.; turned around. n. 2. something opposite or contrary. 3. Logic. a. a proposition obtained from another proposition by conversion. b. the relation between two terms, one of which is related to the other in a given manner, as "younger than" to "older than." 4. a group of words correlative with a preceding group but having a significant pair of terms interchanged, as "hot in winter but cold in summer" and "cold in winter but hot in summer." [1350-1400; ME convers ( < AF) < L conversus ptp. of convertere to turn around, equiv. to con- CON- + vert- turn + -tus ptp. suffix; see CONVERT] |
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