But, contrary to a popular assumption, it is far from being the only one, or even the greatest.
但是，和一般的看法相反，這決非是僅有的，甚至不是最主要的動機。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 47 The great escape
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 相反的;違反的，反對的;對立的;頑固的，任性的;
n. 對立或相反的事物;對立方;[邏]反對命題;
adv. 相反地，矛盾地;
?? contr反對，相反+ary形容詞后綴→相反的
"Contrary to popular belief , many cats dislike milk."
與普通的看法相反，許多貓不喜歡牛奶。
近義：antipodean, incompatible, opposed, opposing, opposite, averse
反義：associated, united, coalesced, combined, confederated, affiliated
adj. 流行的，大眾化的;民眾的，大眾的，公眾的;通俗的，普通的，平易的;〈美俚〉自以為了不得的，驕傲的;
?? popul人民+ar…的 → 大眾的 → 流行的
"This is the most popular model in our whole range."
這是我們產品中最受歡迎的型號.
近義：appreciated, prized, regarded, respected, valued, celebrated
反義：ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified
n. 假定，假設;承擔;想當然;采取;
?? assumpt假定+ion表名詞 → 假設，承擔
"Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty."
他話語中的言外之意是設定他們有罪。
近義：hypothesis, postulate, postulation, premise, presumption, presupposition