| 单词 | oppose |
| 释义 | oppose (əpoʊz ) Word forms: opposes , opposing , opposed verb B2 If you oppose someone or oppose their plans or ideas, you disagree with what they want to do and try to prevent them from doing it. Mr Taylor was not bitter towards those who had opposed him. [VERB noun] Many parents oppose bilingual education in schools. [VERB noun] Synonyms: be against, fight (against), check, bar Collocations: oppose a cut To oppose a cut, cast your eye over the list and choose your arguments. Times, Sunday Times When he hears them threaten to oppose all cuts, 'you just think: what planet are they living on?'. Times, Sunday Times He said that the party must not retreat into its 'comfort zone' of opposing all cuts. Times, Sunday Times No point in opposing all cuts. Times, Sunday Times He was then critical of its economic policy, where he has particularly opposed the cut in the top rate of tax to 45p and the austerity measures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Republicans oppose the plan because they claim that it contains wasteful, untargeted spending and will greatly increase the already ballooning national budget deficit. Times, Sunday Times Some force chiefs oppose the plan, which they say will politicise policing. Times, Sunday Times The local parish council has decided not to oppose the plan, although one of its members claimed that the design was 'hideous'. Times, Sunday Times The hospital trust did not oppose the plan in principle. Times, Sunday Times But 36 per cent oppose the plan. The Sun A whopping 64 per cent oppose the policy. The Sun Issue networks can be antagonistic to iron triangles as they may oppose a policy pushed by a private interest group, and carried out by a government agency. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Barely a week after its introduction in 2016, polls indicated 87 per cent of voters opposed the policy. Times, Sunday Times He had little education and was often called a campesino by those who opposed his policies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, some organizations had firmly opposed this policy plan. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With high moral tone they have asserted their own mandate to oppose all tax rises and to shrink the government. Times, Sunday Times A new study found more reasons to oppose the tax. Times, Sunday Times He did not oppose the tax in principle but argued that it should apply to voters only, not to labourers, who could not afford it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Since newspapers were printed on stamped paper, those most affected by the introduction of the duty were the most effective at producing propaganda opposing the tax. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He staunchly opposed any tax increases. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For those who oppose the war we should never have been there in the first place, of course. The Sun In 1917, he publicly defended the rights of pacifists and conscientious objectors to oppose the war. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He continued to publicly oppose the war, both in speaking and writing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The four countries were among several that opposed the war. Globe and Mail He reportedly opposed the war from the outset. Times, Sunday Times They told students they would oppose an increase in fees, and signed a pledge to do so. Times, Sunday Times Almost 60 per cent opposed any increase in the existing maximum sentence discount of up to a third for an early guilty plea. Times, Sunday Times If more than 50 per cent of the population opposed the increase, the council would be forced to reverse the decision. Times, Sunday Times Football clubs are among the organisations opposing the increase in taxes. Times, Sunday Times The banks also opposed any increase in the present cap of 35,000. Times, Sunday Times Since 1994, the proportion of voters opposed strongly to such a move dropped by half to 13 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Changing the law has always been opposed strongly by doctors, with two out of three against legalisation. Times, Sunday Times They also retained the environmentally damaging and costly approach road, though opposed strongly by local communities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The thought of building on the green belt on its own will make many oppose this proposal, but for misguided reasons. Times, Sunday Times Our government should oppose this proposal because it will do little or nothing for road safety. Times, Sunday Times Burr led the effort to oppose the proposal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Almost half a million people have signed an online petition opposing the proposals. Times, Sunday Times She was widely recognised as an expert on these matters and continued to oppose any proposals or actions of governments that she regarded as unjust. Times, Sunday Times Labour would, he said, oppose any reform 'that fragments and privatises our health service'. Times, Sunday Times Union chiefs, unwilling to inflict a defeat on the new leader, did not oppose the reform at the conference later that year. Times, Sunday Times Republicans oppose the reforms, which analysts say will cost about 627billion over 10 years. The Sun His suggestion that workers were opposing his reforms out of laziness provoked widespread mockery. Times, Sunday Times Some of its members stood up for the old faith and opposed the reforms and patriarchs actions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a diplomatic blunder to oppose that resolution in the face of certain defeat with a statement that at best was economical with the truth. Times, Sunday Times This he immediately shewed me, commanding me firmly to confide in it and not oppose the resolution of the army. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 About 7.1 per cent of voting shareholders opposed the resolution. Times, Sunday Times The group of communist parties strongly opposed the resolution. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Leaders and some member groups actively oppose the sale of alcohol. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It owed about $97,000 to the creditors who opposed the sale. Christianity Today An online petition opposing the sale has collected nearly 300,000 signatures. Times, Sunday Times But thousands opposed the sale. Times, Sunday Times Labour has opposed the sale of social housing, leading to accusations of hypocrisy. Times, Sunday Times Some collectivist anarchists do not oppose the use of currency. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We oppose the use of convict labor in competition with free labor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, some companies oppose the use of their brand name to label an object. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He opposed the use of chains to control; yet used the straitjacket on patients at times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It opposes the use of what it sees as invented forms of the language which lack any historical authenticity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The party opposes foreign control of the economy, and advocates a full monetary and financial reform in line with the social credit thinking. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The party opposes such credits as a detrimental to the public system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The party opposes the introduction of a property tax and supports an increase in the minimum wage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The party opposes federal restrictions on, or subsidization of, medical treatments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The minority party opposes initiatives of the majority party, and offers its own proposals as substitutes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Narrowly, by 48 to 44 per cent, voters oppose any relaxation in the laws against secondary strike action. Times, Sunday Times Voters oppose the idea by 52%-39%. Times, Sunday Times A clear majority of voters oppose it. Times, Sunday Times Polls show that more than 70% of voters oppose leaving the euro. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 反对 Japanese: 反対する |
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