Antithesis
[æn'tɪθəsɪs]
解释:
(noun.) the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance.
(noun.) exact opposite; 'his theory is the antithesis of mine'.
校对:威拉德--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."
(n.) The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.
(n.) Opposition; contrast.
班尼特手打
同义词及近义词：
n. (Rhet.) Contrast, opposition.
手打:雷克斯
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Contrast, opposition, contradiction, antagonism
ANT:Identity, sameness, convertibility, coincidence, coalescence
伊莉斯校对
解释:
n. a figure in which thoughts or words are set in contrast: a counter-thesis counter-proposition: opposition: the contrast:—pl. Antith′esēs.—n. Ant′ithet (rare) an instance of antithesis.—adjs. Antithet′ic -al.—adv. Antithet′ically.
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例句:
- What do you think of that for a fine bit of antithesis? 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- In that antithesis lies the essential historical importance of Napoleon. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Probably there is no antithesis more often set up in moral discussion than that between acting from principle and from interest. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- It was not, of course, by way of theatrical antithesis that Edison appeared in Paris at such a time. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- The antithesis of empiricism and rationalism loses the support of the human situation which once gave it meaning and relative justification. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- Another antithesis is suggested by the two senses of the word learning. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- The latter assumes continuity; the former state or imply certain basic divisions, separations, or antitheses, technically called dualisms. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
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