converse
gb/kˈɑnvɚs/ us/kˈɑnvɚs/
B2
英语
~ 5900
义项
0 个义项
动词
formal
B2
action
1
to talk with someone
To talk with someone in a polite or thoughtful way.
用法模式：
to converse with [someone] about [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say *conversate* instead of *converse*; *conversate* is non-standard in most varieties of English. Many also confuse *converse* (verb) with *conversation* (noun); remember that *converse* is the action, and *have a conversation* is the phrase with the noun.
近义词
talk (Most general and common word; less formal than "converse".)
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chat (Suggests light, informal talk; "converse" can sound more serious or thoughtful.)
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discuss (Focuses on exchanging opinions about a specific topic; "converse" is more general.)
反义词
ignore (Not paying attention to someone instead of talking with them.)
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be silent (Not speaking at all instead of exchanging words.)
搭配
converse with friends
|converse freely
|converse fluently
|converse in [a language]
|converse about [something]
主题
communication
|social life
|daily_life
例句
- Guests were encouraged to mingle and converse with people they didn’t know.
- We spent the entire train ride conversing about politics and culture.
- She can converse fluently in three languages.
- It was difficult to converse with him over the loud music.
- They often converse late into the night about books and philosophy.
学习者例句
- I like to converse with my grandparents about their lives.
- In class, students often converse in English only.
- We sat in a café and conversed for two hours.
- He is shy and does not easily converse with strangers.
unknown
formal
C1
property
2
being the opposite case
Describing something that is the exact opposite of another thing.
用法模式：
the converse [situation/effect/relationship]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this adjective with the verb *converse* meaning "to talk". When *converse* means "opposite", it is usually used before a noun (e.g., *converse effect*) or in phrases like *the converse is also true*.
近义词
opposite (Most common general word; *converse* sounds more formal and is used especially in academic or technical contexts.)
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reverse (Similar meaning, but often stresses order or direction; *converse* focuses more on logical or relational opposition.)
反义词
same (Describes something not different or opposite.)
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equivalent (Indicates two things have the same value or effect, not an opposite one.)
搭配
converse effect
|converse relationship
|converse situation
|converse case
|in the converse direction
主题
logic
|mathematics
|science
|core_vocabulary
例句
- In some countries, the rich and poor live in completely converse conditions.
- The drug can have converse effects depending on the dose.
- Their public image and their private behavior are often in converse relation.
- While her brother is outgoing, she has a very converse personality.
- The two teams followed converse strategies: one attacked constantly, the other defended deeply.
学习者例句
- In this study, we saw converse results in men and women.
- The two ideas are not the same; they are converse.
- Hot and cold are converse states.
- Sometimes the converse situation can also happen.
名词
formal
C1
entity
3
the opposite of something
The thing that is the opposite of another thing.
用法模式：
the converse of [something]
常见错误：
Learners may not realize that *the converse* almost always needs *the* and usually refers back to a previous statement: *You say X; I believe the converse.* It is not used to mean any random "conversation."
近义词
opposite (Most general term; *the converse* is used more in formal or logical discussion.)
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reverse (Similar in meaning, but sometimes suggests order or direction more than logical relation.)
反义词
equivalent (Describes something that has the same value or effect, rather than being opposite.)
搭配
the converse
|in the converse
|the converse of this
|prove the converse
|the converse holds
主题
logic
|mathematics
|core_vocabulary
例句
- You argue that stress causes illness; I would say the converse, that illness can cause stress.
- If A implies B, we must check whether the converse is also true.
- The study found that the converse of the previous claim did not hold.
- We know this statement is true, but its converse remains unproven.
- He believes that freedom leads to responsibility, but the converse may also apply.
学习者例句
- You think money brings happiness; some people believe the converse.
- This rule is true, but we do not know if the converse is true.
- Scientists tested the converse of the old idea.
- In this case, the converse does not work.
名词
technical
C2
entity
4
reversed form of a conditional
In math or logic, the new sentence you get when you change "If A, then B" to "If B, then A."
用法模式：
the converse of [a statement/theorem]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse *converse* with *inverse* or *contrapositive* in logic. The converse only swaps the "if" and "then" parts; it does not add *not* or change truth values automatically.
近义词
reverse implication (Describes a similar idea but is less standard as a set term than *converse* in logic.)
反义词
original statement (The starting conditional statement before its parts are reversed.)
搭配
converse of a theorem
|converse of the statement
|true converse
|false converse
|prove the converse
主题
logic
|mathematics
|education
|science
例句
- In geometry, you must check whether the converse of the theorem is also valid.
- The statement is true, but its converse is false.
- Students were asked to write the converse of each conditional sentence.
- The proof of the converse turned out to be much harder than the original result.
学习者例句
- In class, we learned how to find the converse of a conditional.
- Sometimes a rule is true, but its converse is not true.
- Please write the converse of the sentence: "If a figure is a square, then it has four sides."
名词
archaic
C2
event
5
an instance of conversation
An old-fashioned word meaning a talk between people.
用法模式：
to hold converse with [someone]
常见错误：
Modern learners sometimes think this noun sense is still common because they see it in older literature. In everyday modern English, use *conversation* instead of *converse* as a noun.
近义词
conversation (Modern standard term; *converse* in this sense is now rare and literary.)
反义词
silence (The absence of talking or conversation.)
搭配
hold converse with
|in quiet converse
|pleasant converse
|private converse
主题
communication
|literature
|daily_life
例句
- In the old novel, gentlemen and ladies engaged in quiet converse by the fire.
- He sought private converse with the king to present his request.
- Their brief converse left a deep impression on him.
学习者例句
- In this old story, two friends sit in converse for many hours.
- The poet writes about his evening converse with a stranger.
- You may see this word for conversation in very old books.
语法
词典原形
converse
IPA
GB/kˈɑnvɚs/
US/kˈɑnvɚs/
音节与重音
con - verse （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: converse
- Plural: converse
Verb
- Base: converse
- 3rd Person Singular: converses
- Present Participle: conversing
- Past: conversed
词族
Forms
converses
verb
conversing
verb
conversed
verb
Core family
conversation
noun A2
conversational
adjective
Related words
conversationalist
noun
conversationally
adverb
Advanced or less common
conversant
adjective
相关表达
converse with
1/kˈɑnvɚs wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
talk with someone
To talk with someone, often in a calm or polite way.
例句
- During the break, participants had time to converse with the speakers.
- She enjoys conversing with people from different cultures.
- Residents were invited to converse with local officials about the new plan.
the converse is true
1/ðə kˈɑnvɚs ˈɪz tɹˈu/
fixed phrase
formal
the opposite statement is also true
Used to say that the opposite of a statement is also correct.
例句
- If exercise can improve mood, the converse is true as well: lack of exercise can worsen it.
- The study shows that wealth reduces stress, but we cannot assume that the converse is true.
- In this case, both the original statement and the converse are true.