contrarian
contrarian — 形容詞
- contrarianpositive
- more contrariancomparative
- most contrariansuperlative
1. describing a view or argument that goes against widely held beliefs, or describi
反主流；逆向
與多數人意見相反的觀點或態度
describing a view or argument that goes against widely held beliefs, or describing someone who purposely takes an opposite position from what the majority accepts as true.
Trang took a contrarian view that the company was overvalued long before the stock fell.
Trang 採取反主流觀點，早在股價下跌前就認為這家公司被高估了。
contrarian + noun: view / opinion / position
Ramón is known for his contrarian opinions on environmental policy at university debates.
Ramón 在大學辯論會上以反主流的環保觀點聞名。
Benjamin's contrarian attitude during team meetings frustrates his manager but sharpens group decisions.
Benjamin 在團隊會議上的逆向態度讓主管感到挫折，卻也讓團隊的決策更嚴謹。
contrarian attitude — describes a person who often disagrees
Zuri took a contrarian stance on the education reform, arguing it would harm rural schools.
Zuri 對教育改革採取反主流立場，認為它會傷害偏鄉學校。
Hao offered a contrarian reading of the novel that surprised everyone in the literature seminar.
Hao 對那本小說提出了反主流的解讀，讓文學研討會上的每個人都很驚訝。
- contrarian view
- contrarian opinion
- contrarian stance
- contrarian position
- contrarian idea
- contrarian attitude
- dissenting
more neutral — simply means expressing disagreement, without the nuance of enjoying opposition
- unorthodox
focuses on departing from tradition rather than from popular opinion
- heretical
stronger, originally religious — suggests the view is considered dangerous or unacceptable
- mainstream
widely accepted or followed by most people
文法句型
contrarian + noun (e.g. contrarian view / contrarian opinion / contrarian stance)
用法筆記
Unlike other adjectives describing opposition (dissenting, opposing), contrarian carries the nuance that the person enjoys or deliberately seeks the opposite position, not merely that they happen to disagree.
常見錯誤
contrarian — 名詞
- contrariansingular
- contrariansplural
1. a person who habitually takes a position that is different from what most people
反主流者
習慣持相反意見的人
a person who habitually takes a position that is different from what most people think, often because they enjoy challenging popular views.
Ilan is a contrarian who argues against group decisions, even when he privately agrees.
Ilan 是個反主流者，不管小組決定什麼他都會反對，即使私下他其實同意。
a contrarian — subject who likes to disagree
Saira enjoys being a contrarian at book club because she thinks debate enriches discussion.
Saira 喜歡在讀書會上扮演反主流者的角色，因為她覺得辯論能讓討論更豐富。
As a lifelong contrarian, Alessia avoids each fashion trend until it has passed.
身為一輩子的反主流者，Alessia 避開每一波流行，直到熱潮退去。
Mizuki's reputation as a contrarian means her team expects her to oppose every new proposal.
Mizuki 以反主流者著稱，她的團隊成員預期她會反對每一個新提案。
reputation as a contrarian — describing someone widely known for disagreeing
Putri's friends call her a contrarian because she votes against whichever movie the group picks.
Putri 的朋友都說她是反主流者，因為她總是反對大家選的電影。
- well-known contrarian
- lifelong contrarian
- play the contrarian
- contrarian by nature
- dissenter
someone who disagrees with an official or established opinion, often in a formal context such as a vote or religious doctrine
- iconoclast
someone who attacks or criticises widely respected beliefs, with a stronger sense of intentional disruption
- rebel
broader meaning — someone who resists authority or control, not necessarily through disagreement alone
- conformist
someone who follows standard practices or accepted ways of thinking
文法句型
a + contrarian
be a contrarian
用法筆記
Frequently used with the verb be (be a contrarian) or after role nouns referring to character (reputation as a contrarian, role as a contrarian). Unlike dissenter, the focus is on the person's personality or attitude, not their formal position on a specific issue.
常見錯誤
2. a person who trades in financial markets by taking the opposite side of the prev
逆向投資者
在金融市場採取反向操作的投資人
a person who trades in financial markets by taking the opposite side of the prevailing trend, operating on the view that following the crowd produces weak results.
Layla is a contrarian who bought tech shares when everyone else was selling.
Layla 是逆向投資者，在大家拋售時買進科技股。
a contrarian — investor who goes against the market trend
A successful contrarian, Hannah bought airline stocks while other investors dumped theirs during the crisis.
身為成功的逆向投資者，Hannah 在其他投資人拋售航空股時大舉買進。
The fund manager is a contrarian who invests in struggling companies the market has abandoned.
那位基金經理人是逆向投資者，專門買進市場已經放棄的困難公司。
well-known contrarian — established reputation in finance
Kwame's contrarian approach helped him buy property during the downturn at low prices.
Kwame 的逆向操作法讓他在景氣低迷時以低價買進房地產。
- contrarian investor
- contrarian strategy
- contrarian approach
- contrarian bet
- contrarian trade
- value investor
an investor who looks for shares priced below their true worth; overlaps with contrarian thinking but does not require opposing the majority
- nontraditional investor
descriptive rather than a fixed term — an investor who does not follow standard market strategies
- momentum investor
an investor who follows the current market trend, buying assets that are rising in price
文法句型
a + contrarian
contrarian + investor
contrarian + approach
用法筆記
In financial contexts, this sense often appears in compound phrases (contrarian investor, contrarian strategy, contrarian approach). The word implies a disciplined, research-based decision to oppose market sentiment, not mere disagreement for its own sake.
常見錯誤
同根字
- contrary形容詞B1
- contrariwise副詞C2
- contrarianism名詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- contrarian view
- contrarian opinion
- contrarian stance
- contrarian investor
- contrarian approach
- contrarian strategy
常用片語
- be a contrarian
- play the contrarian
- reputation as a contrarian