con-tra-flow
/'kDntraflao;
NAmE 'kaintrafloo/ noun (BrE) a system that is used
when one half of a large road is closed for repairs, and the traffic going in
both directions has to use the other half (
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(ft ) “illM
fo] 7f: A contraflow
system is in operation on this section of the motorway,
con tra indi cate /.knntra'indikeit; NAmE ,ka:n-/ verb [VN] (medical E) if a drug or
treatment is contraindicated,
there
is a medical reason why it should not be used in a particular situation ) : This
drug is contraindicated in patients with asthma. MW&3
con tra indi ca tion /.kDntra.indi'keiJn; NAmE ,ka:n-/ noun (medical E) a possible reason
for not giving sb a particular drug or medical treatment (
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contralto /kan'traeltau;
NAmE -tou/ noun (pi. -os)
=
ALTO
con trap tion /kan'traepjn/ noun a machine or piece
of equipment that looks strange #(Hi#1M^ S: She showed us a strange contraption that
looked like a satellite dish. WTM
con tra pun tal /.kpntra'pAntl; NAmE ,ka:n-/ adj. (music W) having two or more
tunes played together to form a whole ^ ® JtiSW&fHl
— see also counter
point
con trari-wise /kan'treariwaiz; NAmE 'kaintrer-/ adv. (formal) 1 used at the
beginnirr\ofe a sentence or clause to introduce a contrast ( H if *fj tUi 41 ft Xd’ tfc ) 40
lx, Affi 2 in the opposite way
lM40Jx
A
A : It worked contrariwise—first you dialled the number, then you put the money in.
con-trary1 /'kDntrari; NAmE 'kaintreri/ adj., noun — see
also CONTRARY2
m adj. 1 ~ to sth different from sth;
against sth W; Contrary to popular
belief,
many cats dislike milk. M#il1r& 40k,
7&4p$}o 0 The government has decided that the publication of the report would
be
‘contrary to
the public interest\ o
2 [only before noun] completely different in nature or
direction ( £ttMAfa± )
H771 opposite : contrary
advice/opinions/arguments
;rc^40ix.$Ji!i$C /J$LM / o The contrary view is that prison
provides an excellent education—in crime. 7
noun the contrary [sing.] the opposite fact,
event or situation 40 S 64 #^5 ( If R
) : In the end the
contrary was proved true: he
was innocent and she was guilty.
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o IT»nn on the 'contrary used to introduce a
statement that says the opposite of the last one A
fit 40 ix; fntn40ix: ‘It must have been terrible.’ ‘On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute.’ “$$ — ” “f^fe
40 ” .quite the 'contrary used to
emphasize that the opposite of
what has been said is true to fp 40 ix; IE 40 it: I don’t find him funny at all Quite the
contrary.
IE40&, Rf^o
to the 'contrary showing or proving the opposite 40Jx W ; 40
lx. itil: Show me some evidence to the contrary (= proving that sth
is not true). *n-flc#|rA'ft£>40lx IE Hi BG o 0 I will expect to see you on
Sunday unless I hear anything to the contrary (= that you are not
coming). l&C«7^7o
con-trary2 /kan'treari; NAmE -'treri/ adj. (formal, disapproving) (usually of children
ii #■ 4h ft W.) behaving badly;
choosing to do or say the opposite of what is expected She
was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her. —see also
contrary1 ► con-trar-ily
adv. con-trari-ness noun [U]
con trast On noun, verb
m noun /’kDntraist; NAmE 'kaintraest/ 1 [C, U] ~ (between A and B) | ~
(to/with sb/sth) a difference between two or more people or
things that you can see clearly when
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they are compared or put
close together; the fact of comparing two or more things in order to show the
differences between them B0 & $ H #M t£; A M: There is an obvious contrast
between the cultures of East and West. JjXikZmft# # W
7
700 77 A, PAAM 620 Tff jfcfl]#fl!&7*fJlHo o When you look at their new system,
ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast.
#
— # life CW4 §r fk ft &
#
Cl 10 it# To O The situation when we
arrived was in marked contrast to the news reports. IfeffJSIliio
to show a sharp/stark/striking
contrast with sth HJJ /10 & / & H M tt 0 The poverty of her childhood stands
in total contrast to her life in
OA
wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting
contrast in texture. A14 i: A K JITi W, o Careful contrast of the two plans
shows some important differences. tEMTi+J&fBW 2 [c] ~ (to sb/sth)
a person or thing that
is clearly different from sb/sth else )
: The work you
did today
is quite a contrast to (= very much better/worse than) what you did last week.
3
[U] differences in colour or in light and dark, used in photographs and
paintings to create a special effect ( The artist’s
use of contrast is masterly.
X4
tt o
4 [U] the amount of
difference between light and dark in a picture on a television screen ( AMP# Jx.H: Use this button to adjust
the contrast.
•
verb /kan'traist; NAmE -'traest/ 1 [VN] ~ (A and/with B) to compare two things
in order to show the differences between them A tt; AM: It is interesting to contrast the
British legal system with the American one. IE A HI (ft ££$]If lt m IjltbIBIII. o The poem contrasts
youth and age. j&Mif ^ tt 7 % A0 2 [V] -
(with
sth) to
show a clear difference when close together or when compared (
A
tb : Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises. jfe#j
fj $% MIKJ ^ % & j^0 0 Her actions
and her promises contrasted sharply.
con trast ing O-w /kan'traistirj; NAmE -'trees-/ adj. [usually before noun]
very different in style,
colour or attitude ( M
)
H740|W]W? 30#'^: bright, contrasting colours 0 The book explores contrasting
views of the poet’s early work. ifc45 ^iTj‘A<fl7f:fS.ff
i#A
con-trast-ive /kan'traistiv; NAmE -'traest-/ adj. (linguistics iUlT) showing the
differences between languages tt®F fUfo -. a contrastive analysis of British and
Australian English
con-tra-vene /.kDntra'virn;
NAmE ,kct:n-/ verb [VN]
(formal) to do sth that is
not allowed by a law or rule ££ 4E, )
BOZl
INFRINGE:
The company
was found guilty of contravening safety regulations. 3P it & tfc #J ii S. 7 ^ ^ ^!l
o
► con tra ven tion
/.knntra'venjn; NAmE ,ka:n-/ noun [U, C] HTH infringement : These actions are in contravention of European
law. &m
con-tre-tenips /'kontratn; NAmE 'karntrata:/ noun {pi. eon-tre-temps) (from French, formal or humorous) an unfortunate event
or embarrassing disagreement with another person ; 4>Aj®ii&t)iM
con trib ute /kan'tribjuit; BrE also 'knntribjurt/ verb
1
~ (sth)
(to/towards sth) to give sth, especially money or goods, to
help sb/sth J§Jff ( ) ; &
fil]: [VN] We contributed £5 000 to the
earthquake fund, mi7 5 000 ^mo O M Would you like to contribute to
our collection? ifc M M. in $c Cl 67 # H H Wt nf ? 0 Do you wish to contribute?