But, contrary to a popular assumption, it is far from being the only one, or even the greatest.
但是,和一般的看法相反,这决非是仅有的,甚至不是最主要的动机。
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 47 The great escape

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contrary ['kɑntrɛri] 词频2 词根: contra
adj. 相反的;违反的,反对的;对立的;顽固的,任性的; n. 对立或相反的事物;对立方;[逻]反对命题; adv. 相反地,矛盾地;
💡 contr反对,相反+ary形容词后缀→相反的
"Contrary to popular belief , many cats dislike milk."
与普通的看法相反,许多猫不喜欢牛奶。
近义:antipodean, incompatible, opposed, opposing, opposite, averse 反义:associated, united, coalesced, combined, confederated, affiliated
popular ['pɑpjəlɚ] 词频1 词根: popul
adj. 流行的,大众化的;民众的,大众的,公众的;通俗的,普通的,平易的;〈美俚〉自以为了不得的,骄傲的;
💡 popul人民+ar…的 → 大众的 → 流行的
"This is the most popular model in our whole range."
这是我们产品中最受欢迎的型号.
近义:appreciated, prized, regarded, respected, valued, celebrated 反义:ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified
assumption [ə'sʌmpʃən] 词频3 词根: sume
n. 假定,假设;承担;想当然;采取;
💡 assumpt假定+ion表名词 → 假设,承担
"Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty."
他话语中的言外之意是设定他们有罪。
近义:hypothesis, postulate, postulation, premise, presumption, presupposition
greatest
[计] 最大的
近义:maximal, maximum, meridian, top, upmost, uppermost

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