Contrary to what many assume, working from home can actually increase productivity for some people.

contrary 是形容词，意思是"相反的、对立的"，来自拉丁语 contrarius（相对的）。 to 在这里是介词，表示"与...相对"或"与...相反"的关系。 contrary to 是一个固定搭配，意思是"与...相反"，用于指出某种情况或事实与普遍看法或预期不同。