mid-14c., from Latin contra (prep. and adv.) "against," originally "in comparison with," ablative singular feminine of *com-teros, from Old Latin com "with, together" (see com-) + -tr, zero degree of the comparative suffix -ter-.
Contra (n.)
1981, "anti-Sandinista Nicaraguan," short for Spanish contrarrevolucionario "counter-revolutionary."
权威例句
1. The proceeds of the arms sales were then funneled to Contra fighters in Central America.
出售武器所得的收入随后用来支持了中美洲的反政府武装组织。
2. The contra - indications listed for the pills meant that she could not take them.
这种药丸所列的禁忌症表明,她不能服用.
3. Until closing, this account is classified as a contra account to Retained Earnings.
在结帐之前, 这一帐户一直作为“保留盈利”的备抵帐户.
4. That we just expose our heads to the contra's bullets?
是不是我们要把脑袋伸出来等敌人打?
5. The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts often is described as a contra - asset account.