1、reinforce

加强;增强

A stronger European Parliament would, they fear, only reinforce the power of the larger countries.

他们担心一个更加强大的欧洲议会只会增强大国的力量。

This sense of privilege tends to be reinforced by the outside world.

这种优越感往往会被外部世界强化。

给予…更多支持;为…提供更多证据

films that reinforce the idea that we live in a threatening and risky world.

让我们更加意识到自己生活的世界充满威胁和危险的电影

为(军队或警察队伍)增加力量（或装备）；向（某地）增兵;增援

Both sides have been reinforcing their positions after yesterday's fierce fighting.

双方经过昨天的激战后都在向各自的阵地增派兵力。

Troops and police have been reinforced in the southern Pakistan city of Hyderabad.

巴基斯坦南部的海得拉巴市已增派了军队和警力。

2、contrary

相反的;相对的

This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons.

之所以说此观点违背了批判性社会研究的宗旨，有几点理由。

Several of those present, including Weinberger, had contrary information.

几个在场的人，包括温博格，所掌握的信息截然不同。

与…相反

Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite.

与通常的看法相反，适度的运动事实上会降低食欲。

Contrary to what you might think, neither man was offended.

你也许以为那两个人生气了，但实际上正相反，两个人都没有生气。

完全相反;完全不同;根本不是

I'm not a feminist, quite the contrary.

我不是一个女权主义者，根本不是。

'Are there any signs that he may quit soon?' — 'Quite the contrary.'

“有没有迹象表明他可能很快就会辞职？”—“完全没有。”