Contrary to expectations , interest rates did not rise.

出乎意料的是利率并未上升。

《牛津词典》

Contrary to one of the many urban myths, he doesn't have his shoes hand-made.

并不像那些谣传中的一个说的那样，他没有手工定制他的鞋。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Contrary to popular belief , many cats dislike milk.

与普通的看法相反，许多猫不喜欢牛奶。

《牛津词典》

Not only are the laws unconstitutional, Ayala asserts, but creationism - especially widespread in the American South among evangelical Christians - is contrary to Christian tradition.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

On the contrary, God explicitly commands humans to be fruitful and multiply, and he does that in the P-source, right?

相反地，上帝曾明确要求人类,开枝散叶人丁兴旺，而这属于不洁的范畴，不是吗？

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was viewed as very left-wing by business and very contrary to American values.

富兰克林·德拉诺·罗斯福,在商界人士的眼中是个十足的左翼分子,他的理念与美国人的价值观相悖离

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Initially a protege of Sean "Puffy" Combs, Blige broke free in a manner that -- contrary to rumors -- was amicable.

CNN: Mary J. Blige going 'Live' for her fans

Incredibly, the Fed--contrary to its reputation--has been tightening since December.

FORBES: Washington: Still Abusing the Economy...

Lochner, which was effectively reversed in a series of post-New Deal decisions, did not involve a federal law--contrary to the president's claim--and thus had nothing to do with the Commerce Clause, which concerns only the powers of Congress.

WSJ: The Man Who Knew Too Little