opposingn.

Brit.

/əˈpəʊzɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/

Forms: see oppose v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oppose v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < oppose v. + -ing suffix¹.

†1. The action of oppose v. 1b; an instance of this; an interrogation. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > [noun] > intensive questioning

opposing1440

vexationa1525

Spanish Inquisition1625

pump1740

sweating1824

grilling1839

inquisition1856

third degree1900

stress interview1942

third-degreeing1944

Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 368 Opposynge, opposicio.

1570 T. Norton tr. A. Nowell Catechisme sig. Aiij^v The bishop..in his whole maner of opposing vseth such forme as here..the Catechumenus or childe is prepared vnto.

2. The action of oppose v. 4a; an instance of this. In early use: esp. a thwarting or contravening.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun]

contrariositya1340

adversitya1382

champertyc1386

contrariousness1398

thwartingc1430

contrariancec1450

contrariness?1530

withsitting1532

oppugning1535

opposition1548

oppugnation1563

thwartness1577

adverseness1580

crossing1580

breasting1594

antipathy1601

oppugnancy1609

affrontment1611

opposure1611

thortera1614

contrariancya1617

obstancy1616

oppositeness1619

contropposition1621

obstrigillation1623

opposing1624

hostility1632

opposal1638

crossness1641

affront1642

aversion1651

oppugnance1657

shock1664

opponency1727

counteraction1750

antagonism1797

throwing1816

oppositiveness1824

kick1839

variance1842

opposedness1853

againstness1909

hornet1921

adversariness1970

oppositionality1989

1624 Ld. E. Mountagu in Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 259 There will be no opposing of your son.

1645 G. Wither Vox Pacifica in Misc. Wks. (1872) 104 Such partialitie, for private ends, Such thwartings, such Opposings, and mistakings.

1656 Disc. Auxiliary Beauty 52 No..crossings or opposings of his will.

a1716 R. South Serm. Several Occasions (1744) XI. x. 253 Those exact bills of our accounts relating all our opposings even of the smallest motions of the Spirit..shall be preferred and read against us.

1914 in E. C. Stowell Diplomacy War 1914 (1915) vii. 209 The powers would be so grouped as to avoid the opposing of the Alliance by the Entente.

1949 China Digest 7 4 The principle of the foreign policy of the People's Republic of China is..the opposing of the imperialist policy of aggression and war.

1988 C. S. Gray Geopolitics of Super Power x. 130 The United States would oppose evil by organizing and leading the just in an enterprise which by definition (since its purpose would be the opposing of evil) must be a noble cause.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

opposingadj.

Brit.

/əˈpəʊzɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/

Forms: 1500s– opposing, 1600s opposeing.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oppose v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < oppose v. + -ing suffix².

That opposes someone or something.

1. That acts against or in opposition to someone or something by way of attack, obstruction, competition, or resistance. Also: contrary; conflicting; contrasting.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [adjective]

contrariousc1290

contraryinga1340

contrary1340

adversarya1382

overthwartc1384

contrairc1400

contrariantc1400

adverse1418

repugnantc1443

thwarting1530

pugnant1537

opposite1577

haggard1578

impugnant1579

kim-kam1582

antagonist1591

adversative1595

counter1596

opposing1597

antipathetical1601

thwart1601

aversed1609

aversive1609

adversarious1622

averse1623

antipathousa1625

inimicitious1641

opponent1641

negative1642

gainstanding1674

antithetic1753

opposed1784

oppositional1829

transversive1855

oppositionary1905

1597 C. Middleton Famous Hist. Chinon 45 Mauger al the mallice of whatsoeuer opposing power, she should forsake father and friends..& only bind herselfe to tarrie with him.

1612 R. Daborne Christian turn'd Turke i. iv The opposing Gouernour almost ends the strife, With his owne bloud.

1637 J. Milton Comus 21 Against th' opposing will and arme of heav'n May never this just sword be lifted up.

1724 J. Henley et al. tr. Pliny the Younger Epist. & Panegyrick I. iv. xxx. 207 As Rivers, which are convey'd down to the Sea, are flung back by adverse Winds, or an opposing Tide.

1793 E. Burke Observ. Conduct Minority in Wks. (1821) VII. 275 All these parts of our constitution, whilst they are balanced as opposing interests, are also connected as friends.

1848 H. H. Wilson Hist. Brit. India 1805–35 III. iii. 91 They succeeded in persuading the opposing party to permit the despatch of an embassy.

1882 J. H. Nodal & G. Milnar Gloss. Lancashire Dial. Odd-or-even, a child's game, played by holding in the closed hand one or two small articles, the opposing player having to guess the number.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 23 Dec. 12/3 The result..is to force the opposing defences back to their own goal and so bunch.

1955 Chess (‘Know the Game’ Series) 26/1 Another example of weakness in the pawn-formation is that of ‘holes’ or ‘fore-posts’ which may be occupied successfully by an opposing piece.

1994 J. Edwards Multilingualism (1995) ii. 51 Somewhere between..the view that..translation means loss and..the opposing view..we find both an animating tension and most actual production.

2. Facing, fronting, or opposite; (of two or more things) facing or opposite each other. Cf. oppose v. 8a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [adjective]

contraryc1384

oppositec1392

contrariousc1400

contradictorious?a1475

objecta1542

overthwart1555

oppositive1578

opposed1598

opposing1609

adverse1623

obversea1656

counter-placed1678

opponent1728

counter1842

subtending1860

abapical1866

1609 W. Shakespeare Pericles x. 17 By the fower opposing Crignes, Which the world togeather ioynes.

1792 W. Wordsworth Descr. Sketches 96 As up the opposing hills they slowly creep.

1892 A. Conan Doyle Adventures Sherlock Holmes xii. 290 The opposing windows loomed like dark, shapeless blurs through the heavy yellow wreaths [of fog].

1906 J. London All Gold Canyon in Moon-face & Other Stories 149 Beyond the pool a gentle slope of earth ran up and up to meet the opposing wall.

1963 C. R. Cowell et al. Inlays, Crowns, & Bridges vii. 79 This wear may proceed to such an extent that the opposing teeth gradually overerupt.

1994 C. Grant X-Files: Goblins ix. 98 She looked up, squinting, using her chin to show the chief the opposing roofs' slight overhang.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	opposing
释义	opposingn. Brit. /əˈpəʊzɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ Forms: see oppose v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oppose v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < oppose v. + -ing suffix¹. †1. The action of oppose v. 1b; an instance of this; an interrogation. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > [noun] > intensive questioning opposing1440 vexationa1525 Spanish Inquisition1625 pump1740 sweating1824 grilling1839 inquisition1856 third degree1900 stress interview1942 third-degreeing1944 Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 368 Opposynge, opposicio. 1570 T. Norton tr. A. Nowell Catechisme sig. Aiij^v The bishop..in his whole maner of opposing vseth such forme as here..the Catechumenus or childe is prepared vnto. 2. The action of oppose v. 4a; an instance of this. In early use: esp. a thwarting or contravening. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] contrariositya1340 adversitya1382 champertyc1386 contrariousness1398 thwartingc1430 contrariancec1450 contrariness?1530 withsitting1532 oppugning1535 opposition1548 oppugnation1563 thwartness1577 adverseness1580 crossing1580 breasting1594 antipathy1601 oppugnancy1609 affrontment1611 opposure1611 thortera1614 contrariancya1617 obstancy1616 oppositeness1619 contropposition1621 obstrigillation1623 opposing1624 hostility1632 opposal1638 crossness1641 affront1642 aversion1651 oppugnance1657 shock1664 opponency1727 counteraction1750 antagonism1797 throwing1816 oppositiveness1824 kick1839 variance1842 opposedness1853 againstness1909 hornet1921 adversariness1970 oppositionality1989 1624 Ld. E. Mountagu in Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 259 There will be no opposing of your son. 1645 G. Wither Vox Pacifica in Misc. Wks. (1872) 104 Such partialitie, for private ends, Such thwartings, such Opposings, and mistakings. 1656 Disc. Auxiliary Beauty 52 No..crossings or opposings of his will. a1716 R. South Serm. Several Occasions (1744) XI. x. 253 Those exact bills of our accounts relating all our opposings even of the smallest motions of the Spirit..shall be preferred and read against us. 1914 in E. C. Stowell Diplomacy War 1914 (1915) vii. 209 The powers would be so grouped as to avoid the opposing of the Alliance by the Entente. 1949 China Digest 7 4 The principle of the foreign policy of the People's Republic of China is..the opposing of the imperialist policy of aggression and war. 1988 C. S. Gray Geopolitics of Super Power x. 130 The United States would oppose evil by organizing and leading the just in an enterprise which by definition (since its purpose would be the opposing of evil) must be a noble cause. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). opposingadj. Brit. /əˈpəʊzɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ Forms: 1500s– opposing, 1600s opposeing. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oppose v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < oppose v. + -ing suffix². That opposes someone or something. 1. That acts against or in opposition to someone or something by way of attack, obstruction, competition, or resistance. Also: contrary; conflicting; contrasting. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [adjective] contrariousc1290 contraryinga1340 contrary1340 adversarya1382 overthwartc1384 contrairc1400 contrariantc1400 adverse1418 repugnantc1443 thwarting1530 pugnant1537 opposite1577 haggard1578 impugnant1579 kim-kam1582 antagonist1591 adversative1595 counter1596 opposing1597 antipathetical1601 thwart1601 aversed1609 aversive1609 adversarious1622 averse1623 antipathousa1625 inimicitious1641 opponent1641 negative1642 gainstanding1674 antithetic1753 opposed1784 oppositional1829 transversive1855 oppositionary1905 1597 C. Middleton Famous Hist. Chinon 45 Mauger al the mallice of whatsoeuer opposing power, she should forsake father and friends..& only bind herselfe to tarrie with him. 1612 R. Daborne Christian turn'd Turke i. iv The opposing Gouernour almost ends the strife, With his owne bloud. 1637 J. Milton Comus 21 Against th' opposing will and arme of heav'n May never this just sword be lifted up. 1724 J. Henley et al. tr. Pliny the Younger Epist. & Panegyrick I. iv. xxx. 207 As Rivers, which are convey'd down to the Sea, are flung back by adverse Winds, or an opposing Tide. 1793 E. Burke Observ. Conduct Minority in Wks. (1821) VII. 275 All these parts of our constitution, whilst they are balanced as opposing interests, are also connected as friends. 1848 H. H. Wilson Hist. Brit. India 1805–35 III. iii. 91 They succeeded in persuading the opposing party to permit the despatch of an embassy. 1882 J. H. Nodal & G. Milnar Gloss. Lancashire Dial. Odd-or-even, a child's game, played by holding in the closed hand one or two small articles, the opposing player having to guess the number. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 23 Dec. 12/3 The result..is to force the opposing defences back to their own goal and so bunch. 1955 Chess (‘Know the Game’ Series) 26/1 Another example of weakness in the pawn-formation is that of ‘holes’ or ‘fore-posts’ which may be occupied successfully by an opposing piece. 1994 J. Edwards Multilingualism (1995) ii. 51 Somewhere between..the view that..translation means loss and..the opposing view..we find both an animating tension and most actual production. 2. Facing, fronting, or opposite; (of two or more things) facing or opposite each other. Cf. oppose v. 8a. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [adjective] contraryc1384 oppositec1392 contrariousc1400 contradictorious?a1475 objecta1542 overthwart1555 oppositive1578 opposed1598 opposing1609 adverse1623 obversea1656 counter-placed1678 opponent1728 counter1842 subtending1860 abapical1866 1609 W. Shakespeare Pericles x. 17 By the fower opposing Crignes, Which the world togeather ioynes. 1792 W. Wordsworth Descr. Sketches 96 As up the opposing hills they slowly creep. 1892 A. Conan Doyle Adventures Sherlock Holmes xii. 290 The opposing windows loomed like dark, shapeless blurs through the heavy yellow wreaths [of fog]. 1906 J. London All Gold Canyon in Moon-face & Other Stories 149 Beyond the pool a gentle slope of earth ran up and up to meet the opposing wall. 1963 C. R. Cowell et al. Inlays, Crowns, & Bridges vii. 79 This wear may proceed to such an extent that the opposing teeth gradually overerupt. 1994 C. Grant X-Files: Goblins ix. 98 She looked up, squinting, using her chin to show the chief the opposing roofs' slight overhang. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1440adj.1597
随便看	viverrinae viverrine viverrine cat viverrine dasyurus viverrine opossum viverrines vivers vives viveur vivi vivi- vivianite vivianitized vivicombustion vivicremation vivid vivid-skinned vivider vividest vividissection vividity vividlier vividliest vividly vividness