释义
n.
the side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design
（印有人头或主要图案的硬币或奖章的）正面。
the design or inscription on this side
正面图案。
the opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth
（事实或真相的）对立面；对应物
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true solitude is the obverse of true society .真正的孤独是真正社交的对立面。
adj.
of or denoting the obverse of a coin or medal
（硬币，奖章）正面的。
corresponding to something else as its opposite or counterpart
反的，相反的；对应的。
词源
"mid 17th cent. （in the sense ‘turned towards the observer’）： from Latin