opposition

美 [ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃn]英 [ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn]
  • n.反对;反对党;对立;(事业、竞赛、游戏等的)对手;在野党;对抗;(强烈的)反抗;竞争者

复数: oppositions 派生词: oppositional adj.

oppositionopposition

noun

1

(强烈的)反对,反抗,对抗
the act of strongly disagreeing with sb/sth, especially with the aim of preventing sth from happening

Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans.

代表强烈反对这些计划。

The army met with fierce opposition in every town.

军队在每一座城镇都遭遇到了顽强的抵抗。

He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime.

他因为反对那个政权而过了五年的铁窗生活。

opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group)

反对势力

2

(事业、竞赛、游戏等的)对手,敌手,竞争者
the people you are competing against in business, a competition, a game, etc.

He's gone to work for the opposition.

他去为竞争对手工作了。

The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business.

对方正对我方企业逐渐形成强大的挑战。

Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2–0.

利物浦队在决赛中不敌对手,以0:2输掉比赛。

3

反对党;在野党
the main political party that is opposed to the government; the political parties that are in a parliament but are not part of the government

the leader of the Opposition

反对党领袖

Opposition MPs/parties

反对党议员;反对党派

the Opposition spokesman on education

反对党教育事务发言人

4

对立;对立的事物
the state of being as different as possible; two things that are as different as possible

the opposition between good and evil

善与恶的对立

His poetry is full of oppositions and contrasts.

他的诗歌充满了对立与对比。

5


oppositional groups/tactics

反对团体 / 策略

习语

forming part of a parliament but not part of the government

opposition

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT (强烈的)反对,不赞成
    Opposition is strong, angry, or violent disagreement and disapproval.

    The government is facing a new wave of opposition in the form of a student strike...

    政府面临着学生通过罢课掀起的新一轮反对浪潮。

  • 2
    N-COUNT-COLL (与政府意见相左的)反对党,在野党,反对派
    The opposition is the political parties or groups that are opposed to a government.

    The main opposition parties boycotted the election, saying it would not be conducted fairly.

    主要反对党联合抵制这次选举,认为该选举将缺乏公正性。

  • 3
    N-COUNT-COLL (议会或立法机构中的)反对党,在野党,反对派
    In a country's parliament or legislature, the opposition refers to the politicians or political parties that form part of the parliament or legislature, but are not the government.

    ...the Leader of the Opposition.

    反对党领袖

  • 4
    N-SING-COLL (体育比赛中的)对手,竞争者,竞争队伍
    The opposition is the person or team you are competing against in a sports event.

    Poland provide the opposition for the Scots' last warm-up match at home.

    苏格兰队在国内最后一场热身赛的对手是波兰队。

noun

1
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
Synonym: resistance
2
the act of hostile groups opposing each other
the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions
the invaders encountered stiff opposition
Synonym: confrontation
3
a body of people united in opposing something
4
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies
Synonym: enemy foe foeman
5
a contestant that you are matched against
Synonym: opponent opposite
6
a direction opposite to another
7
the relation between opposed entities
Synonym: oppositeness

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The various opposition parties speak with one voice on this issue .

    在这个问题上各反对党派众口一词。

  2. Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan .

    当地居民团体已联合起来反对这项计划。

  3. The opposition parties are making political capital out of the government 's problems .

    各反对党都在利用政府存在的问题捞取政治资本。

  4. Despite strong opposition , the ruling party carried the day .

    尽管遭到强烈反对,执政党还是获胜了。

  5. They are united in their opposition to the plan .

    他们一致反对这个计划。

  6. This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition .

    政府最近采取的行动引起了强烈的反对。

  7. The Church became increasingly identified with opposition to the regime .

    教会日益和反对政权的势力走到一起。

  8. The government is running up against considerable opposition to its tax reforms .

    政府的税务改革遇到了相当大的阻力。

  9. The army met with fierce opposition in every town .

    军队在每一座城镇都遭遇到了顽强的抵抗。

  10. The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition .

    这项建议因遭到坚决反对而被放弃。

  11. The government found itself confronted by massive opposition .

    政府发现自己遭到了强烈的反对。

  12. He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime .

    他因为反对那个政权而过了五年的铁窗生活。

  13. The opposition leader has intensified his attacks on the government .

    反对派领袖加强了对政府的攻击。

  14. The opposition proved too strong for him .

    这个对手过于强劲,使得他难以招架。

  15. He became even more resolute in his opposition to the plan .

    他更加坚决地反对这个计划。

  16. The new proposals have met with stiff opposition .

    新提案遭到强烈的反对。

  17. They had reckoned without the determination of the opposition .

    他们没料到会遭到坚决反对。

  18. Opposition leaders were put under house arrest .

    反对党领袖遭软禁。

  19. The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard .

    该党领导面临着党内人士的反对。

  20. The newspaper has become the official mouthpiece of the opposition party .

    这份报纸已经成为反对党的官方喉舌。

  21. Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime .

    很少有人敢宣称他们反对这个政权。

  22. Vague objections to the system solidified into firm opposition .

    先前对这一制度不大明朗的反对演变成了坚决的抵制。

  23. The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election .

    反对党领袖要求首相宣布进行大选。

  24. Opposition politicians registered their protest on the floor of the House .

    反对党从政者在议院的议员席提出了抗议。

  25. After the elections opposition groups began to emerge .

    经过选举,反对派开始露头。

  26. Some of the opposition party 's policies have been appropriated by the government .

    反对党的一些政策已被政府照搬照用。

  27. The Prime Minister was involved in a heated exchange with opposition MPs .

    首相参与了和下院反对党议员的激烈争论。

  28. Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans .

    代表强烈反对这些计划。

  29. Liverpool couldn 't match the opposition in the final and lost 2 – 0 .

    利物浦队在决赛中不敌对手,以0:2输掉比赛。

  30. He seemed undaunted by all the opposition to his idea .

    尽管他的思想屡遭非难,他似乎仍然百折不挠。

objection disapproval opposition 【导航词义:反对】
objection v. 反对
〔辨析〕

指异议或持有异议的理由。

〔例证〕

His objection was that she had no experience.

他提出的反对理由是她没有经验。

He raised an objection to the plan.

他对计划提出了反对意见。

We outlined our main objections to the proposal.

我们概述了对该建议的主要反对意见。

disapproval v. 不赞成,反对
〔辨析〕

指认为某人或其行为、主张等错误或不恰当而表现出的态度。

〔例证〕

The teacher shook her head in disapproval.

老师摇头表示不赞成。

She showed strong disapproval for what they had done.

她对他们所做的事表示极不赞成。

opposition v. 反对,反抗
〔辨析〕

指对计划、法律、制度等的强烈不满或抵制。

〔例证〕

The new tax program met with fierce opposition.

新的税务计划遭到强烈反对。

They face strong opposition from local residents.

他们遭到了当地居民的激烈反对。

  • 习语

n.

in opposition

反对党的;在野的
forming part of a parliament but not part of the government

in opposition to sb/sth

1

强烈反对(或抵制)某人 / 某事物
disagreeing strongly with sb/sth, especially with the aim of preventing sth from happening

Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law.

为抗议新提出的法规举行了示威游行。

2

对比;对照
contrasting two people or things that are very different

Leisure is often defined in opposition to work.

休闲常被定义为工作的反面。