opposed /əˈpoʊzd/ adjective
opposed
/əˈpoʊzd/
adjective
Learner's definition of OPPOSED
not used before a noun
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[more opposed; most opposed] : not agreeing with or approving of something or someone反对 —
usually + to 2
: completely different完全相反;完全不同
as opposed to
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used to refer to something that is different from what has just been mentioned而,而不是(用于指与前文所提不同的事物) -
The car gets 30 miles per gallon, as opposed to [=unlike] last year's model, which got only 25.这款车每加仑油行驶30英里,而去年那款每加仑油只能行驶25英里。
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They use fresh fish, as opposed to [=instead of] fish that has been frozen.他们使用的是新鲜鱼,而不是冰冻鱼。
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I'd say she is a good player, as opposed to [=rather than] a great one.我会说她是一个好选手,而不是一个伟大的选手。
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Try to see it as an opportunity to learn something, as opposed to a setback.试图将这看作是一次学习的机会,而不是一次挫折。