求助 XDF P61 S3 Q4

garonne

4。Contrary to popular belief, victors in the ancient Greek Olympic Games received cash prizes in addition to their laurel wreaths.

A) Contrary to

B) In contrast with

C) Opposite of

D) Unlike

E) In spite of

答案是A，有没有人能告诉我为什么？Contrary to 和 Opposite to 有什么区别啊？

谢谢了。

stevegt

contrary to 是个非常特别的词语,它可以在句首而不受逻辑主语的限制.常常跟一些抽象名词象belief

其他的几个选项都要受到逻辑主语的限制

victors不可能和belief相比吧?

garonne

明白了，谢谢指点。