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opposition

释义

opposition

noun

UK /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singular	opposition
plural	oppositions

1
uncountable strong disagreement with a plan or policy, especially when this is shown in active attempts to prevent something
opposition to:
Public opposition to the military government is growing.
in opposition to something:
Local residents have come out in opposition to the planned closure.
strong/considerable/fierce etc opposition:
The bill faces strong opposition from the fox-hunting lobby.
Synonyms and related words
Opposition
pushback
opposition
disagreement
2

the opposition
a person, team, business, or group that someone is competing against
The opposition scored a goal in the last seconds of the game.
Synonyms and related words
Participants in games and competitions
a good/bad loser
all-comers
a sore loser
1. 2a
  the political parties in a country that are not part of the government
  the opposition’s tax plans
  The three main opposition parties united to boycott the election.
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating to political parties and their supporters
  apolitical
  bipartisan
  critic
3
countable/uncountable a situation in which something is opposite or very different from something else
opposition between:
the opposition between practical and poetic language
Synonyms and related words
The opposite
opposite
balance
the reverse

phrases

in opposition

opposition

noun

US /ˌɑpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singular	opposition
plural	oppositions

1
uncountable strong disagreement with a plan or policy, especially when this is shown in active attempts to prevent something
opposition to:
Public opposition to the military government is growing.
in opposition to something:
Local residents have come out in opposition to the planned closure.
strong/considerable/fierce etc. opposition:
The bill faces strong opposition from the gun lobby.
Synonyms and related words
Opposition
pushback
opposition
disagreement
2

the opposition
a person, team, business, or group that someone is competing against
The opposition scored a goal in the last seconds of the game.
Synonyms and related words
Participants in games and competitions
a good/bad loser
all-comers
a sore loser
1. 2a
  the political parties in a country that are not part of the government
  the opposition’s tax plans
  The three main opposition parties united to boycott the election.
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating to political parties and their supporters
  apolitical
  bipartisan
  coalition
3
countable/uncountable a situation in which something is opposite or very different from something else
opposition between:
the opposition between practical and poetic language
Synonyms and related words
The opposite
opposite
balance
the reverse

phrases

in opposition

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