Jun 16, 2015 14:23
8 yrs ago
English term

the contrary

English to Chinese Law/Patents Law (general)
Could anyone suggest translation for "You may demonstrate reasons to the contrary."?

Discussion

jarv95888 Jun 17, 2015:
Two possibilities "To the contrary" may be:
1. An adj phrase to modify "reasons";
2. An adv phrase to modify "demonstrate".

Proposed translations

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您可以阐明反对的理由。

contrary /ˈkɒntrərɪ/
1.
ADJ Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other. (观点、态度、反应) 相对立的
例:
This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons.
许多原因证明这种观点与批判性社会研究的目的截然相反。
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反言证之

你可以陈述理由,反言证之。

供参考
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反駁

提出理由,進行反駁。
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agree Grace Liu
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与此相反的:to the contrary

你可陈述反对理由。

或者根据字面直译:你可陈述与之相反的理由。
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agree Grace Liu
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恰得其反

你陈述的理由可能恰得其反

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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-06-16 17:11:49 GMT)
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There's a possibility that the sentence may be warning:
“you may (probably) put forward reasons which get the opposite result."
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