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opposition
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural oppositions
plural oppositions
Learner's definition of OPPOSITION
1
[noncount] : actions or opinions that show that you disagree with or disapprove of someone or something（行动或意见上的）反对 — often + to
- They're going ahead with the plans despite strong/fierce opposition from residents.他们不顾居民的强烈反对，执意实施计划。
- The nominee faces strong opposition in the Senate.被提名者面临着参议院的强烈反对。
- The proposed change has met with opposition from the town's business leaders.这项提出改变的建议遭到镇上企业领导者的反对。
- He expressed his opposition to the new law.他表达了对新法律的反对。
2
[noncount] : action that is done to stop or defeat someone or something抵抗；反抗
- Rebels have so far offered little opposition to advancing troops.叛军对前进的军队至今没有进行什么抵抗。
3
the opposition
a : a person or group that you are trying to defeat or succeed against : a person or group that you are competing with对手；敌手；竞争者
- Each candidate is focused on raising more money than the opposition.每一位候选人都把重点放在了争取比对手筹集到更多的款项上。
- The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition.那名教练提醒她的队员不能低估对手。
b or the Opposition : a political party that is trying to replace the political party in power反对党；在野党 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
- The opposition is likely to win (in) the upcoming elections.在野党有可能在即将到来的选举中获胜。
- The leader of the Opposition criticized the prime minister for his comments.反对党领袖对首相的评论做出了批评。
- He's a member of the country's opposition party.他是这个国家在野党的成员。
4
[noncount] formal : the state or relationship of two things that are completely different from each other对立；对立关系
- Her article looks at the opposition between science and religion.她的文章探讨了科学与宗教之间的对立关系。
in opposition to
1
: in a way that is against someone or something反对
- He spoke in opposition to the new law.他表达了对新法律的反对。
- Her theories stand in opposition to traditional beliefs.她的理论与传统理念相左。
2
: in a way that shows how two things are different or disagree（两者）相反，相对
- two words that can be defined in opposition to each other互为反义的两个词
opposition
noun
op·po·si·tion ˌä-pə-ˈzi-shən 
1
: a configuration (see configuration sense 1b) in which one celestial (see celestial entry 1 sense 2) body is opposite another (such as the sun) in the sky or in which the elongation (see elongation sense 1) is near or equal to 180 degrees
2
: the relation between two propositions having the same subject and predicate but differing in quantity or quality or both
Synonyms
Example Sentences
They're going ahead with the plans despite strong opposition from residents. The nominee faces strong opposition in the Senate. The proposed change has met with opposition from the town's business leaders. Rebels have so far offered little opposition to advancing troops. Each candidate is focused on raising more money than the opposition. The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition. The leader of the Opposition criticized the prime minister for his comments. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Conservatism was a worldview intimately bound up with opposition to tyranny. 
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Sep. 2022 Authors argued policies also contributed to public opposition to health measures, like wearing face masks and getting vaccinated, which reflected a lack of social trust and low confidence in government advice. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Neither is the bill a panacea for local opposition; locals seeking to block a project can lean on any number of local, state and federal provisions to keep stuff from getting built. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 Hollander is joined in opposition by fellow council member Jecorey Arthur, who disagreed with the amendments and with the entire ordinance. The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2022 Hassan won her primary Tuesday with token opposition. Harold Maass, The Week, 14 Sep. 2022 Investors are pouring money into recycling in part because nearly all new mines and processing facilities in the U.S. face local opposition due to worries about environmental damage. Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Ahead of a trip by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the Caribbean and Central America in March of this year to celebrate the queen, some Jamaican leaders demanded slavery reparations and local opposition in Belize forced them to cancel a trip. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 The Moon will conjoin Jupiter a few hours later, adding a dose of positivity and possibility, and a final lunar opposition to Mercury will remind us to use our words and communicate clearly. Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 See More
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Sep. 2022 Authors argued policies also contributed to public opposition to health measures, like wearing face masks and getting vaccinated, which reflected a lack of social trust and low confidence in government advice. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Neither is the bill a panacea for local opposition; locals seeking to block a project can lean on any number of local, state and federal provisions to keep stuff from getting built. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 Hollander is joined in opposition by fellow council member Jecorey Arthur, who disagreed with the amendments and with the entire ordinance. The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2022 Hassan won her primary Tuesday with token opposition. Harold Maass, The Week, 14 Sep. 2022 Investors are pouring money into recycling in part because nearly all new mines and processing facilities in the U.S. face local opposition due to worries about environmental damage. Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Ahead of a trip by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the Caribbean and Central America in March of this year to celebrate the queen, some Jamaican leaders demanded slavery reparations and local opposition in Belize forced them to cancel a trip. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 The Moon will conjoin Jupiter a few hours later, adding a dose of positivity and possibility, and a final lunar opposition to Mercury will remind us to use our words and communicate clearly. Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English opposicioun "location opposite something, contrary opinion, opposition of celestial bodies," borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French oposicion (Anglo-French opposicion "objection, questioning"), borrowed from Medieval Latin oppositiōn-, oppositiō, going back to Late Latin, "contradiction, antithesis" (loan translation of Greek antíthesis), from Latin opposi-, variant stem of oppōnere "to place (over or against), place as an obstacle, set in opposition to, argue in reply" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at oppose
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of opposition was in the 14th century Phrases Containing opposition
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