in contrast with
in contrast with は英検1級レベルの英単語で、「対照的に」という意味があります。発音記号は /ɪn kənˈtræst wɪð/ です。
対照的に
解説 Definition
この語句は二つ以上の事柄を比較して、違いをはっきり示すときに使います。in contrast with の後には通常、比較対象となる名詞句や動名詞句などを置き、前の内容や別の対象との明らかな差を伝えます。
This phrase is used to show a clear difference between one thing and another. It often appears in comparisons in writing or formal speech. It is similar in meaning to "compared with" or "unlike," but it emphasizes contrast more strongly.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず核は contrast。「比べると違いがくっきり出る」という感覚で覚えるとよいです。単なる compare が「比べる」なのに対し、contrast は「差を際立たせる」語。in contrast with は、その差を相手にぶつけて示す型で、直後に比較対象を置きます。A is calm. In contrast with his brother, he rarely gets angry. のように、前文との落差を見せる場面で頻出。in comparison with は中立的比較になりやすく、contrast のほうが「対照」が強い点に注意。
Focus on the core word `contrast`. `Compare` just puts two things side by side, but `contrast` makes the difference stand out clearly. In `in contrast with`, the word `with` introduces the other thing you are setting against it.
例文
In contrast with last year, this summer has been rainy.
昨年とは対照的に、今年の夏は雨が多い。
In contrast with her quiet sister, her brother speaks loudly.
控えめな妹とは対照的に、彼女の兄は大きな声で話す。
in contrast with の類義語・関連語
in contrast with の語源・成り立ち Etymology
contrastはイタリア語contrastare（対抗する）経由でラテン語contra-（反対に）+stare（立つ）に由来。「反対側に立つ」が原義で、二者を並べて違いを際立たせること。関連語：contrary（正反対の）、stance（立場）。withで比較対象を導く。
The key word here is "contrast," which came into English through Italian and French from Latin roots meaning "stand against" or "set against." It is built from contra- "against" and a verb related to stare "to stand," so the original image is of two things standing opposite each other. From that idea, it developed into the sense of showing differences clearly; related English words include "contrary" and "stance."
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