大全893 Contrary to

1.        Unlike Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and other expatriates, William Carlos Williams insisted that poets honor their own regions and employ specifically American rhythms.

(A) Unlike Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and other expatriates, William Carlos Williams insisted

(B) Although Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and other expatriates did not, William Carlos Williams’ insistence was

(C) Contrary to Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and other expatriates, it was William Carlos Williams who insisted

(D) As opposed to what Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and other expatriates did, William Carlos Williams was to insist（A）

(E) While Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and other expatriates did not, William Carlos Williams was insistent

偶选的是A,可是白勇里说C:contrary to 后面必须加抽象名词修饰主句,而Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and other expatriates,是实义名词.所以不对.  我对这个解释很不明白啊~~~

自己来顶!

其实这是Contrary本身的定义决定了它只能修饰抽象名词。注意，这里的定义是指英文原文定义，而不是中文的字面意思。

According to LONGMAN Dictionary of Contemporary English电子版对Contrary的定义：contrary ideas, opinions, or actions are completely different and opposed to each other

本题把Contrary用在具体的人上面，就不对了。

那C除了这一点有问题,后面的句子, it was William Carlos Williams who insisted可以这样用么?

谢谢benzine

那Contrary to在这里做什么成分？

副词短语作状语？