1. But, contrary to a popular assumption, it is far from being the only one, or even the greatest.
    但是，和一般的看法相反，这决非是仅有的，甚至不是最主要的动机。

2. Despite lip service to the contrary ("a balanced employee is a productive employee"), most employers want loyal employees who work longer hours, rewarding them with higher pay and better benefits.
    大多数雇主尽管口头上说得很漂亮（"生活作息保持平衡的雇员是效率高的雇员"），可他们需要的是忠心耿耿的、愿意超时间工作的雇员，并用高薪和更多的福利来奖励他们。

3. One night he drank some black coffee, contrary to his usual habit, and was unable to sleep.
    一天夜里，他一反常规，喝了些清咖啡，于是无法入睡。

4. On the contrary, officials of another government bureau report, "no reasonable explanation to date has been made for the vanishings."
    与此相反，另一家政府部门的官员报告："迄今为止，还没人对失踪事件做出合理的解释。

5. On the contrary, my caring frees both of us.
    相反，两人都在爱中得到自由。

6. In the contrary school the duck is supreme.
    在相反的一类中, 野鸭是最高级的,

7. In the contrary school, the duck is supreme.
    与滑翔鸟相对的另一类鸟中，数野鸭本领最高。

8. I become faster and neater each day. I'm outdoors in clean air. And, contrary to what people think, I don't get dirty on the job.
    我越干越快，越干越利索。在室外干活还可以呼吸新鲜空气。而且完全不像人们认为的那样，我干的活儿其实很干净。