adversative

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /ədˈvɝsəˌtɪv/|/æd-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative. dated,rare
形容词 adj.
  1. Expressing opposition or difference. not-comparable
    — In Matthew's Q-source, this short sentence may have been introduced by the strong adversative conjunction, "but" (alla).
  2. Expressing adverse effect. not-comparable
    — In an adversative causative, the "causer" has only a nominal status and is, in actuality, a victim of the situation ...

词形变化

adversitive alternative adversatives plural adversitive alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
adversatively adversativeness adversativity

词源

词源 1
From Latin adversativus (“of conjunctions, expressing opposition”).
词源 2
From Latin adversativus (“of conjunctions, expressing opposition”).
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