| 单词 | opposition |
| 释义 | opposition (once / 170 pages) 1n 2n Opposition is something that goes against or disagrees with something or someone else. Just about any political view has opposition. Chances are you know the word opposite: this means something similar. The opposition to something goes in the opposite direction. There is always opposition to raising taxes in this county. The Republicans are the opposition of the Democrats (and vice versa). If you're holding a meeting, you could say, "Is there any opposition to this idea?" In war, the enemy is the opposition, and in a debate, the other speaker is the opposition. Whenever there's disagreement or confrontation, there's opposition. WORD FAMILYopposition: oppositions+/opponent: opponents/opposable: unopposable/oppose: opponent, opposable, opposed, opposer, opposes, opposing, opposition/opposed: unopposed/opposer: opposers/opposing: opposingly USAGE EXAMPLESIt was amid that heated and ugly rhetoric that the center announced its expansion plans — and promptly ran into a wall of opposition. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) He was re-elected twice without opposition, serving as speaker of the House in his third term. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Some people voiced strong opposition, while others support the band’s participation. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead Syn|Hypo|Hyper resistance lockout a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms reactiondoing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like anti-takeover defenseresistance to or defense against a hostile takeover backlashan adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence action something done (usually as opposed to something said) 2n the act of hostile groups opposing each other the invaders encountered stiff opposition Syn|Hypo|Hyper confrontation strikebreaking confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers resistance group action in opposition to those in power 3n the relation between opposed entities Syn|Hypo|Hyper oppositeness antipode direct opposite antithesisexact opposite conflictopposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) contrast, direct contrastthe opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared flip sidea different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect) mutual opposition, polaritya relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies gradable oppositionan opposition that is capable of being graded polarity, signhaving an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) ungradable oppositionan opposition that has no intermediate grade; either one or the other contradictorinessthe relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist contradictionopposition between two conflicting forces or ideas contraryexact opposition contrarietythe relation between contraries tertium quidsome third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both contrary, opposite, reversea relation of direct opposition inverse, oppositesomething inverted in sequence or character or effect antagonismthe relation between opposing principles or forces or factors additive inverse(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5 multiplicative inverse, reciprocal(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7 polar oppositionan opposition that can be graded between two extremes or poles positiveness, positivitythe character of the positive electric pole negativeness, negativitythe character of the negative electric pole complementaritya relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities dialectica contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction incompatibility, inconsistency, mutual exclusiveness, repugnancethe relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together 4n a contestant that you are matched against Syn|Hyper opponent, opposite contestant a person who participates in competitions 5n a body of people united in opposing something Hypo|Hyper INC, Iraqi National Congress a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government body a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity 6n an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper enemy, foe, foeman besieger an enemy who lays siege to your position adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister someone who offers opposition n a direction opposite to another Hypo|Hyper orthogonal opposition, orthogonality, perpendicularity the relation of opposition between things at right angles antipodal, antipodal opposition, diametrical oppositionthe relation of opposition along a diameter enantiomorphism, mirror-image relationthe relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another direction the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves Opposition (once / 2071 pages) n WORD FAMILY Opposition: Oppositions USAGE EXAMPLESOpposition leaders said they were not celebrating the prime minister’s legal struggles. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Opposition leaders were muted in their reaction to the announcement of a criminal investigation. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Opposition lawmakers held up Monday’s reported police probe as a sign that Mr. Netanyahu was unfit to lead. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) n the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected Hyper party, political party an organization to gain political power |
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