opposed

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opposed /əˈpoʊzd/ adjective

opposed

/əˈpoʊzd/

adjective

Learner's definition of OPPOSED

not used before a noun

[more opposed; most opposed] : not agreeing with or approving of something or someone反对

Many voters approve of the plan, but some are opposed. [=some are against it]许多选民支持这项计划，但也有一些人表示反对。

— usually + to

: completely different完全相反；完全不同

Their political philosophies are diametrically opposed (to each other).他们的政治哲学完全相悖。

as opposed to

— 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。
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。
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。
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。