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I'm going to say, quite to the contrary, the positive charge is concentrated at the center in a tiny, tiny, tiny volume.
我要说的是，完全相反，正电荷集中在中心，在一个非常非常小的体积内。
Despite his protestation to the contrary, he was extremely tired.
他已筋疲力尽，尽管他极力否认这一点。
Unemployment seems to be rising, despite repeated assurances to the contrary.
尽管反复担保减少失业，失业率看来却在上升。
He continued to maintain that he did nothing wrong, despite clear evidence to the contrary.
他仍坚持认为自己没有做错，尽管有确凿的证据证明他做错了。
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the profession of faith should be enough.
在缺少反面证据的情况下，对于信仰的声明应该足够了。
"To the contrary"是一个英语短语，通常用于表达与前述观点相反的情况或证据。其核心含义为"与此相反"，强调对某种说法、假设或普遍认知的否定或修正。该短语在法律、学术和日常交流中均有广泛应用，主要分为以下两种用法：
作为副词短语
表示直接反驳或修正先前陈述，例如："He claimed the project was complete, but evidence to the contrary proved ongoing work."
作为连接性短语
在逻辑论证中连接对立观点，如："Some believe technology isolates people; research to the contrary shows increased social connectivity."
该短语的权威性体现在其被收录于多部经典法律文本，例如《美国统一商法典》中常用"unless otherwise agreed to the contrary"作为例外条款的限定表达。在学术写作中，该短语能有效增强论述的严谨性，常与实证数据搭配使用以强化反驳力度。
"To the contrary" 是一个英语短语，主要用于表示与前述内容相反的情况或观点。以下是详细解析：
形容词性短语（后置修饰）
Despite claims to the contrary, the experiment failed.（尽管有相反的说法，实验还是失败了。）
She provided no evidence to the contrary.（她未提供任何相反的证据。）
副词性短语（独立使用）
I thought he was guilty, but the lawyer argued to the contrary.（我以为他有罪，但律师提出了相反论点。）
To the contrary, the data shows a significant improvement.（相反，数据显示了显著改善。）
vs. "on the contrary"：
例：
A: "You don’t like coffee?"
B: "On the contrary, I drink it every day."
vs. "in contrast"：
掌握这一短语可提升表达的精准度，尤其在学术写作或辩论中需强调对立观点时。
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