Definition of adversative in English:

adversative

adjective ədˈvəːsətɪvədˈvərsədɪv

Grammar

(of a word or phrase) expressing opposition or antithesis.
〔语法〕（词，短语）相反的，对照的
Example sentencesExamples
- In Russian, there are three adversative conjunctions.
- This article will deal with a series of adversative conjunctions.
- The French ‘cela dit’ is adversative, whereas the English ‘that is to say’ conveys equivalency.
- Davie qualifies bold assertions and subordinate escape-clauses, paradoxical epithets and sentences opening with an adversative link.
- A paraphrase may be achieved by taking two short sentences and joining them together with an adversative connector.

Origin

Late Middle English: from French adversatif, -ive or late Latin adversativus, from Latin adversari 'oppose', from adversus (see adverse).

Definition of adversative in US English:

adversative

adjectiveədˈvərsədivədˈvərsədɪv

Grammar

(of a word or phrase) expressing opposition or antithesis.
〔语法〕（词，短语）相反的，对照的
Example sentencesExamples
- Davie qualifies bold assertions and subordinate escape-clauses, paradoxical epithets and sentences opening with an adversative link.
- This article will deal with a series of adversative conjunctions.
- In Russian, there are three adversative conjunctions.
- The French ‘cela dit’ is adversative, whereas the English ‘that is to say’ conveys equivalency.
- A paraphrase may be achieved by taking two short sentences and joining them together with an adversative connector.

Origin

Late Middle English: from French adversatif, -ive or late Latin adversativus, from Latin adversari ‘oppose’, from adversus (see adverse).

单词	adversative
释义	Definition of adversative in English: adversative adjective ədˈvəːsətɪvədˈvərsədɪv Grammar (of a word or phrase) expressing opposition or antithesis. 〔语法〕（词，短语）相反的，对照的 Example sentencesExamples In Russian, there are three adversative conjunctions. This article will deal with a series of adversative conjunctions. The French ‘cela dit’ is adversative, whereas the English ‘that is to say’ conveys equivalency. Davie qualifies bold assertions and subordinate escape-clauses, paradoxical epithets and sentences opening with an adversative link. A paraphrase may be achieved by taking two short sentences and joining them together with an adversative connector. Origin Late Middle English: from French adversatif, -ive or late Latin adversativus, from Latin adversari 'oppose', from adversus (see adverse). Definition of adversative in US English: adversative adjectiveədˈvərsədivədˈvərsədɪv Grammar (of a word or phrase) expressing opposition or antithesis. 〔语法〕（词，短语）相反的，对照的 Example sentencesExamples Davie qualifies bold assertions and subordinate escape-clauses, paradoxical epithets and sentences opening with an adversative link. This article will deal with a series of adversative conjunctions. In Russian, there are three adversative conjunctions. The French ‘cela dit’ is adversative, whereas the English ‘that is to say’ conveys equivalency. A paraphrase may be achieved by taking two short sentences and joining them together with an adversative connector. Origin Late Middle English: from French adversatif, -ive or late Latin adversativus, from Latin adversari ‘oppose’, from adversus (see adverse).
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