| 单词 | anti |
| 释义 | anti (once / 6031 pages) adjn To be anti is to be opposed to or against something, like an action, political party, or government. If you are anti love scenes, you might prefer an action flick. The word anti comes from the prefix anti-, which means “against” or “opposite,” and is still used in English words, such as antibodies and anti-hero. As a word on its own anti is an adjective or preposition describing a person or thing that is against someone or something else. In a casual sense anti is sometimes used as a noun for a person who is against something — if you’re not on the pro side, you’re an anti. WORD FAMILYanti: antis USAGE EXAMPLESWhy am I doing all these “anti” campaigns? New York Times(Dec 10, 2016) “We think of ourselves as virulently anti-establishment, particularly ‘anti-’ the permanent political class,” Bannon told The Washington Post in January. Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) Mainly state and federal judges, their pro-life, pro–Second Amendment, pro–voting rights restrictions, and anti–gay rights bona fides won uniform praise from Republicans. Slate(Nov 21, 2016) 1adj not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) Ant pro in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) 2n a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.) the antis smelled victory after a long battle Hyper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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