/'kɒntrərɪwaɪz; [US] -trerɪ-; `kɑntrɛrɪ,waɪz/
adv
1 on the contrary; on the other hand 相反; 在另一方面
*He always gives permission; she, contrariwise, always refuses it. 他总是予以应允; 她则相反, 总是拒绝.
* `Don't you find him very rude?' `Contrariwise! I think he's most polite.' ｀你是否觉得他很粗野?＇｀恰恰相反! 我认为他非常有礼貌.＇
2 in the opposite way 以相反的方式
*I work from left to right, he works contrariwise. 我从左边干到右边, 他从右边干到左边. 3/ kEn5treErIwaIz; kEn`trZrIwaIz/ perversely; in a way that shows opposition 一意孤行地; 表示相反地; 作对地
*They know they're not allowed to park there, but, contrariwise, they always do. 他们明知不准在那里停车, 却偏偏总要把车停在那里.

adv BrE
in the opposite way or direction
= conversely