dissenting
adjective[before noun]
formaluk/dɪˈsen.tɪŋ/us/dɪˈsen.t̬ɪŋ/showingastronglydifferentopinionon aparticularquestion,especiallyanofficialsuggestionorplan, alegaldecision, or apopularbelief:
（尤指对官方建议或方案、法律裁决、流行观点）持有强烈异议的There was only one dissentingvoice.只有一个人持反对意见。
In the end, thebillsailedthrough bothhouseswithout a dissentingvote.最后，该法案在两院顺利通过，没有出现反对票。
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- There were a few dissentingvoices.
- He said that Republicansneededto betolerantof dissentingviewson thoseissuesif theywantedtoretaintheWhiteHouse.
- The dissentingjudgearguedthat thestateconstitutionwas notbindingin thiscase.
- The dissentingjudgmentsof Lords Hoffman and Hope makecompellingreading.
Arguing & disagreeing
- agent provocateur
- alienate
- alienated
- alienation
- argumentatively
- as a matter of factphrase
- bandy
- bet
- bone
- conflict
- dicker
- differ
- dissent
- hammer
- make the fur flyidiom
- shadowbox
- shadowboxing
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- that's a matter of opinionidiom