**Contrary To: 词汇释义与用法**

**中文解释：** "Contrary to" 是一个英语短语，意为“与...相反”，“违背”，“不符合”。它用于指出两个事物或观点之间的对比或对立关系。

**英文释义：** "Contrary to" is an English phrase that signifies "opposite to," "in violation of," or "inconsistent with." It is used to express a contrast or opposition between two entities or ideas.

**用法示例：**

1. **在句子中表示对比：**

   - Contrary to popular belief, eating late at night does not necessarily lead to weight gain. (与普遍看法相反，深夜进食并不一定会导致体重增加。)

   - Contrary to his expectations, the project was not completed on time. (与他的预期相反，项目没有按时完成。)

2. **表达违背或不遵守：**

   - Contrary to the rules, he decided to play without wearing protective gear. (违反规定，他决定不戴防护装备进行比赛。)

   - Contrary to her promise, she didn't attend the meeting. (违背她的承诺，她没有参加会议。)

3. **表示不一致或不符：**

   - The test results were contrary to our predictions. (测试结果与我们的预测不符。)

   - His actions were contrary to his words, leaving everyone confused. (他的行为与其言辞相悖，让所有人都感到困惑。)

**同义词辨析：**

1. **In contrast to:** 这个短语也表示对比，但通常强调两个事物的不同之处，而非冲突。

   - In contrast to her sister's outgoing personality, she is quite introverted. (与她姐姐外向的性格相比，她非常内向。)

2. **Opposite to:** 这个短语更直接地表达对立或相反的意思，但可能没有 "contrary to" 那么正式。

   - The answer is opposite to what you think. (答案与你的想法完全相反。)

3. **In defiance of:** 这个短语强调故意违背或无视某个规则、权威或期望。

   - He acted in defiance of the teacher's instructions. (他无视老师的指示行事。)

4. **Disregarding:** 这个词表示忽视或不考虑某事，有时也暗示有意识地违背。

   - Disregarding the warning signs, they continued hiking in the storm. (无视警告标志，他们继续在暴风雨中徒步。)