the contrary

Chinese translation: 您可以阐明反对的理由。

14:23 Jun 16, 2015
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: the contrary
Could anyone suggest translation for "You may demonstrate reasons to the contrary."?
TMK729
Hong Kong
Local time: 05:42
Chinese translation:您可以阐明反对的理由。
Explanation:
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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Ivan Niu
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1反駁
pkchan
3 +1与此相反的:to the contrary
Yingzhi He
4恰得其反
jarv95888
4您可以阐明反对的理由。
Ivan Niu
3反言证之
tanglsus


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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
反言证之


Explanation:
你可以陈述理由,反言证之。

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tanglsus
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反駁


Explanation:
提出理由,進行反駁。

pkchan
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agree  Grace Liu
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与此相反的:to the contrary


Explanation:
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。

Yingzhi He
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恰得其反


Explanation:
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."

jarv95888
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您可以阐明反对的理由。


Explanation:
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。

Ivan Niu
China
Local time: 05:42
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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