in contrast to 与…截然不同;相比之下
The company lost$ 7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of$ 6.2 million a year earlier.
这家公司本季度亏损了700万元，与去年同期620万元的赢利形成了对照。
2. But as wrangles about Brexit and racism swirled around him, he resolved to read up.
read up 攻读，钻研
I'll need to read up on the case before the meeting.
在开会前，我需要看一些有关这件事的材料。
