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单词 obverse
释义
obverse
noun[U]
formal
uk
/ˈɒb.vɜːs/us
/ɑːbˈvɝːs/
the othersideof something:
对立面；反面
Falsehumilityanditsobverse,arrogance, areequallyunpleasant.假谦虚和与之相对应的傲慢同样令人反感。
Ofcourse,theobverseofthetheorymay also betrue.当然，与这个理论相反的理论可能也正确。
Synonym
opposite
the obversefinance & economicsspecialized
thefrontsideof acointhat has themainpictureon it
（硬币的）正面
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Surfaces of objects
  • -backed
  • back
  • base
  • bases
  • bed
  • crust
  • escutcheon
  • face
  • front
  • multi-sided
  • nap
  • overlay
  • plate
  • rear
  • reverse
  • side
  • substrate
  • superficialis
  • surface area
  • underneath
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(Definition ofobversefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofobverse

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I assume the phrase derives from post-modernist employment of the term, ' the other ', to denote theobverseto the accepted, the sanctioned, the dominant.
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Not a die-duplicate of mule (a), below (obverse).
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Theobverseis, of course, also true.
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The other point concerns exports, and this, of course, should be theobverseof the medal.
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At the other end of the scale, on theobverseside of the coin, is resettlement.
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There is, therefore, theobverseside to tourism.
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Theobverseof what he says is that, if the amendment were accepted, that could be seen as signifying a weakening of resolve.
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I have openly accepted that it is complex—but theobverseside of the coin of fairness is complexity.
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Should we not state theobverse; in other words, cover the position if, by a false reference, a person obtains the services of another person?
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Subsection (3) is more or less theobverseof the same coin.
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The fall shown in medium-term policies is largely theobverseof the increase in extended-term policies.
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On a day like this, however, it becomes apparent that there is anobverseto that medal.
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Theobverseof the decision carries dangers which are just as great.
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Theobverseis sometimes accepted—that one can park where there is not such a sign.
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Of course, there is theobverseof the medal.
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