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contra

/ˈkɒntɹə/

Meanings
noun

以货易货的交易，物物交换。

A deal to swap goods or services.

Examples :

"The family's contra with the neighbors involved swapping babysitting services. "
这家和邻居的交易是以货易货，具体来说就是互相交换照看孩子的服务。
business commerce economy
noun

反對派，反革命分子。

A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.

Examples :

"Even decades later, the older generation in that Nicaraguan town still argued about whether he was a hero or a villain, remembering him as a contra who fought against the Sandinista government. "
即使几十年过去了，那个尼加拉瓜镇上的老一辈人仍然争论他到底是英雄还是恶棍，记住他是一个反政府的康特拉，曾经与桑地诺政府作战。
politics government military history war person

Related Words

Illustration generation

generation noun

/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

产生， 创造， 发生

"The new generation of computers has dramatically improved the speed of our work. "

新一代电脑的产生极大地提高了我们的工作速度。

Illustration contrabass

contrabass noun

/ˈkɑn.tɹə.ˌbeɪs/

低音提琴，倍低音提琴

"The contrabass in the orchestra plays the lowest notes, an octave below the bass instruments. "

乐队里的倍低音提琴演奏最低的音符，比低音提琴还要低八度。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

政府，政权

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

政府决定提高税收，用以资助新建学校。

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

反对，对抗

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

学生反对新校规的行为造成了混乱。

Illustration revolutionaries

revolutionaries noun

/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənɛriz/ /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃnɛriz/

革命者，造反者

"The government feared the revolutionaries who wanted to overthrow the existing power structure. "

政府害怕那些想要推翻现有权力结构的革命者/造反者。

Illustration contrabassoon

contrabassoon noun

/ˌkɑntrəbəˈsun/ /ˌkɒntrəbəˈsun/

低音巴松管，倍低音管

"The contrabassoon rumbled deeply in the orchestra, providing a low, rich foundation that the other instruments built upon. "

乐队中，倍低音管发出深沉的隆隆声，提供了低沉而丰富的基底，其他乐器就在这个基底上展开演奏。

Illustration conservative

conservative noun

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ /kənˈsɝvətɪv/

保守派，守旧派

"The conservative on the school board wants to keep the current rules and regulations without changes. "

学校董事会里的那位保守派人士希望保持现有的规章制度不变。

Illustration remembering

remembering verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmb(ə)ɹɪŋ/

记住，回忆。

""The historian spent years remembering the fragmented details of the ancient civilization, piecing together their lost culture." "

这位历史学家花费数年时间，努力回忆起古代文明那些支离破碎的细节，一点点地拼凑出他们失落的文化。

Illustration instruments

instruments noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənts/

乐器，乐器设备。

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

那位小提琴家精通她的乐器。

Illustration babysitting

babysitting verb

/ˈbeɪbɪsɪtɪŋ/ /ˈbeɪbisɪtɪŋ/

照顾小孩，照看孩子

"My daughter is babysitting for the Morgans at number ten, who are going out on a date night."

我的女儿正在给十号的摩根一家看孩子，他们要出去约会。