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单词 oppose
释义
oppose
verb[T]
uk
/əˈpəʊz/us
/əˈpoʊz/
B2
todisagreewith something or someone, often byspeakingorfightingagainst it, him, or her:
反对；反抗；抵制
Theproposednewtestingsystemhas beenvigorouslyopposed byteachers.实行新考试制度的提议遭到了教师们的强烈反对。
Most of thelocalresidentsopposed theclosingof theschool.当地大多数居民反对关闭这所学校。
[+ -ing verb]I wouldcertainlyoppose changingthesystem.我当然会反对改变这一制度。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to disagree with something by speaking or fighting against it
  • opposeVillagers opposed plans to widen the carriageway.
  • objectNo one objected to the decision.
  • defyA few workers defied the decision to strike and went in to work.
  • speak out againstMore and more people are speaking out against this unpopular law.
  • stand out againstMore people are standing out against the corruption of the local government.
  • declare againstUKShe declared against the new airport.
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More examples
  • Manypeopleoppose thedeathpenaltybecause of thepossibilityofmiscarriagesofjustice.
  • Themilitaryhas opposed anycutsindefencespending.
  • Manylocalsarestronglyopposed to thedevelopment.
  • He opposes anykindofnuclearwastebeingdumpedatsea.
  • Hargreaves is the MP who got intotroublewith his party'schiefwhipfor opposing thetaxreform.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Opposing & against
  • ad hominem
  • alienate
  • alienated
  • antagonism
  • antagonistic
  • anti-boycott
  • antithetical
  • insurgent
  • nimby
  • nimbyism
  • non-confidence
  • object
  • oppositional
  • outcry
  • protest
  • raise
  • resistant
  • sail against the windidiom
  • versus
  • virulent
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(Definition ofopposefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

oppose| American Dictionary

oppose
verb[T]
us
/əˈpoʊz/
todisagreewith something, often byspeakingorfightingagainst it:
Thegovernoradamantly/vehementlyopposesraisingtaxes.

opposing

adjective[not gradable]us
/əˈpoʊ·zɪŋ/
The opposingsidesfailedtoreachagreementtoday.
(Definition ofopposefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

oppose| Business English

oppose
verb[T]
uk
/əˈpəʊz/us
todisagreewith something or someone, andspeakor takeactionagainst them:
Mostlocalresidentsopposed thebuildingof theshoppingmall.
Theproposedtaxrisehas beenvigorouslyopposedbybusinessleaders.
oppose doing sthI wouldcertainlyopposechangingthesystem.
(Definition ofopposefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoppose

oppose
In terms purely of logic and expediency, the argument in favour of a single language is difficult tooppose.
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In the two different regions, however, there does appear to be a significant difference in the balance achieved between these two opposing pulls.
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For different reasons, both parties initially opposed the communitarisation process.
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Heuvel stresses he was a misfit, opposing the dominant trend and then, when what he advocated acquired power, turning against it as it became corrupt.
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The optical properties of the device can be altered by applying a field whose distorting influence on the liquid crystal opposes that of the surfaces.
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I am particularly thinking of "unplanned" or "invisible" policies as opposed to "planned" or "visible" policies4.
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One might perhaps refer to this as the 'rotten core' as opposed to the 'septic fringe'!
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We suggest that this increased activation reflects the extra visual processing needed for name retrieval, as opposed to object recognition, to take place.
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The second source relates to the co-ordinating and organizational dimensions of the factory system, as opposed to craft manufacture.
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It is a matter of differing propensities, not opposing methods.
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We only know of such behaviour, however, because it was opposed, and because the churchwardens - who were elected - decided to report it.
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Can children and adults focus on sound as opposed to spelling in a phoneme counting task?
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When the test spot was moved in nonpreferred directions, the selectivity for opposing motion disappeared.
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Irreconcilable differences between opposing factions soon emerged, sometimes producing a complete breakdown of co-operation.
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The opposing view- that dialects are organized in a continuum without sharp boundaries- is likewise popular.
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