Run counter to Meaning in English
expression
ˈɹən/ /ˈkaʊntɝ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
RUN KOWN-ter TOO, tuh, ti
ɹˈʌn/ /kˈaʊntɐ/ /tˈuː
run KOWN-tuh too
释义
To be in opposition to something, or to go against a rule, belief, or expectation.
用法与细微差别
A semi-formal idiom, often used in written English (news, essays, analysis). Common with 'policy', 'evidence', 'intuition', or 'tradition'. Not for physical directions; use for ideas, beliefs, or plans that directly oppose each other.
Spanish: ir en contra de - contradecirPortuguese (BR): ir contra - contrariarPortuguese (PT): ir contra - contrariarChinese (Simplified): 与...相抵触 - 与...相违背Chinese (Traditional): 與...相抵觸 - 與...相違背Hindi: के विपरीत जाना - विरोध करनाArabic: يتعارض مع - يناقضBengali: বিরোধী হওয়া - বিরুদ্ধ হওয়াRussian: противоречить - идти вразрезJapanese: 反する - 対立するVietnamese: đi ngược lại - mâu thuẫn vớiKorean: 상반되다 - 어긋나다Turkish: karşı çıkmak - aykırı olmakUrdu: مخالف ہونا - متضاد ہوناIndonesian: bertentangan dengan - berlawanan dengan
例句
His decision runs counter to common sense.
basic
Smoking in hospitals runs counter to their health policies.
basic
Your actions run counter to your promises.
basic
What she said really runs counter to what everyone else believes.
natural
The new law runs counter to years of tradition in this country.
natural
His proposal completely runs counter to our goals as a team.
natural