antithesis n. (pl. -eses) 正反対; 対照, 逆.【形容詞 名詞+】She is the absolute antithesis of the aggressive modern woman.積極的な現代女性とはまったく正反対だthe direct antithesis of……と正反対+もっと...the exact antithesis of……の正反対in striking antithesis to……と際立った対照をなしてIt is the very antithesis of what it is popularly imagined to be.世間で一般に想像されているものと正反対であるHer husband's temperament was the very antithesis of hers.彼女の夫と彼女の気質はまったく正反対だったthe violent antithesis between……間の著しい対照.【前置詞+】The budget announcement was in sharp antithesis to that of earlier years.発表された予算(案)はそれまでの年のものとはっきりと対照をなしていた.【+前置詞】the antithesis between theory and fact理論と実際の対立He was in several respects the antithesis of Professor B.いくつかの点でB教授の意見と正反対であったIs hate the antithesis or a corollary of love?憎しみは愛の正反対のものか, それとも愛から生じる結果なのかthe antithesis to……の対照物. antithesis to: ~の対照物direct antithesis of: ~と正反対exact antithesis of: ~の正反対{せいはんたい}