obverse
의미: The front or principal side of something, especially a coin or medal. More broadly, the counterpart or complement of a fact or truth — the other side of the same coin.
Obverse has a precise numismatic meaning — the front face of a coin, typically bearing a portrait — and a figurative one that has become more common in academic and journalistic writing. To call something the obverse of another is to say it is the natural complement or flip side, not a contradiction but an inseparable counterpart. It is more literary than 'opposite' and less adversarial than 'antithesis.' In logic, the obverse of a proposition is formed by negating both the quality and the predicate.
예문
- The obverse of the new pound coin features a portrait of King Charles III. 新一英镑硬币的正面印有国王查尔斯三世的肖像。El anverso de la nueva moneda de una libra presenta un retrato del rey Carlos III.新しい1ポンド硬貨の表面にはチャールズ3世の肖像が描かれている。새 1파운드 동전의 앞면에는 찰스 3세의 초상이 새겨져 있다.
- Economic freedom is the obverse of economic risk — you cannot have one without accepting the other. 经济自由是经济风险的对立面——你不可能只要一个而不接受另一个。La libertad económica es el anverso del riesgo económico: no se puede tener una sin aceptar el otro.経済的自由は経済的リスクの表裏一体であり、一方を受け入れずにもう一方だけを得ることはできない。경제적 자유는 경제적 위험의 표리일체이다 — 한쪽을 받아들이지 않고 다른 쪽만 가질 수는 없다.
- The obverse of the government's commitment to low taxation was a chronic shortage of funding for public services. 政府低税收承诺的另一面是公共服务资金的长期短缺。El anverso del compromiso del gobierno con una fiscalidad baja era una escasez crónica de financiación para los servicios públicos.政府の低税率へのコミットメントの裏面は、公共サービスへの慢性的な資金不足であった。정부의 저세율 공약의 이면은 공공 서비스에 대한 만성적 재원 부족이었다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: academic, journalism
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Latin obversus, past participle of obvertere (to turn towards), from ob- (towards) + vertere (to turn). Entered English in the 17th century, initially in numismatic usage.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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