Contra,Contro,Counter---against
Are you on the pro or con side of this argument?
你是赞成还是反对这个议论？
Before taking an important step,crefully study the pros and ons of the matter.
在对这件事采取重要措施前，先仔细研究赞成及反对的理由。
Customs officials examined the luggage of the suspected smuggler but found no contraband.
海关人员仔细检查走私嫌疑犯的行李，却未发现任何违禁品。
American controversy with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory nearly led to war.
美国与英国有关奥勒冈领土的争论几乎导致战争。
By invading the neutral nation,the dictator contravened his earlier pledge to guarantee its independence.
独裁者入侵中立国，违反先前保证其独立的约定。
The monitor ordered the student to go to the end of the line,but the teacher countermanded the order.
班长叫那个学生到行列的最后头，老师却下相反的命令。
The student’s plan to drop out of school ran counter to his parents’ wishes.
那个学生辍学的计划与他父母的希望背道而驰。
The suspects’ fingerprints on the safe were considered incontrovertible evidence that he had participated in the robbery.
嫌疑犯留在保险箱上的指纹，成为他参与推动不容置疑的证据。