| 词汇 | example_english_contrary-direction |
| 释义 | contrary directioncollocation in Englishmeanings of contraryand directionThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with direction. contrary adjective opposite: See more at contrary direction noun uk /daɪˈrek.ʃən/ us /dɪˈrek.ʃən/ the position towards which someone or something moves ... See more at direction Examples of contrary directionThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. But another current of history writing is pushing in a second and contrarydirection. There is no scientific evidence going in a contrarydirection. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English All our history shows that such action has no effect whatever in spiritual affairs, except to influence people in the contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would have thought if that argument led anywhere it was in precisely the contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have found that what evidence there may be points in the contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All their interests, all their powers and influence act in a contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But he has made no promise of this kind; he has given no guarantees, and every act of his life points in the contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is the factor that has worked in the contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A second financial argument of considerable importance runs in the contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 And one could quote other examples where the influence of individual men has operated in a contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He went in a contrarydirection to a communique that he had signed a little while before. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But the refusal to regulate analogue works in a contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Far from moving in the right direction, we moved in the contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Not only did we do nothing but our influence was used in a contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In too many ways, modern industrial society has moved in the contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been a definite and specific promise in the contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is an interesting argument in a quite contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No doubt he would prefer this device, working in the contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Has it not occurred to him that the trend has actually been in the contrarydirection to that which he indicated? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The influence of the societies' actuaries is rather in a contrarydirection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of contrary Go to the definition of direction See other collocations with direction |
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