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单词 anti-
释义
anti-anti- /æntɪ $ æntɪ, æntaɪ/ prefix Word Origin
WORD ORIGINanti-
Origin:
Old French, Latin, from Greek, from anti ‘opposite, against’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • anti-American feelings
  • Anti-American sentiment remains high in the region.
  • Anti-war demonstrators gathered in the city's main square.
  • an antibiotic
  • an anticlimax
  • The anti-smoking laws seem ridiculous to me.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto think something is wrong
to think that something is wrong and that it should not be allowed: · Lundgren is against abortion.· Most people are opposed to the privatization of the city's public transportation system.be strongly against: · There are two or three groups that are strongly against construction of the dam.be dead set against (=be very much against something): · She wants to marry him, but her parents are dead set against it.be strongly/totally/opposed to: · Senator Thompson remains totally opposed to any form of gun control.
to think that a plan, idea etc is wrong, and to try to prevent it from happening or succeeding: · Conservative MPs say they will oppose the new bill.strongly/vigorously oppose: · The Church strongly opposes same-sex marriage.
especially spoken to be against something, for example because it is new or different and you do not like things to change: · My grandmother doesn't agree with divorce.· There are many people in the US who do not agree with capital punishment.
to not support something, because you think something is wrong or immoral: · Fiona doesn't believe in having sex before marriage.· I don't believe in hitting children for any reason.
: anti-war/-smoking/-American etc against war, smoking, America etc: · Anti-war demonstrators gathered in the city's main square.· The anti-smoking laws seem ridiculous to me.· Anti-American sentiment remains high in the region.
someone who is hostile to a plan or idea opposes it very strongly, and expresses this in an angry way: · A hostile audience refused to listen to Senator Drummond's reply.hostile to/towards: · Local people are hostile towards the plan, which would involve a significant tax increase.openly hostile (=showing very clearly that you are hostile): · Lydon was openly hostile to any kind of criticism of the project.
behaving in a way that shows that you strongly disapprove of someone or something: · A lot of people refuse to work with Paula. Her manner is just too antagonistic.antagonistic to/towards: · The right-wing press has always been deeply antagonistic towards the Labour party.
1opposed to OPP  pro-:  antinuclear (=opposing the use of nuclear weapons and power) anti-American2the opposite of something:  anticlimax (=an unexciting ending instead of the expected exciting ending) antimatter (=material completely opposite in kind to the ordinary material in the universe)3acting to prevent something:  antifreeze (=a liquid added to a car’s engine to prevent freezing) antiseptic (=a liquid that kills harmful bacteria)
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