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反對

Many voters approve of the plan, but some are opposed. [=some are against it]許多選民支持這項計劃，但也有一些人表示反對。

— usually + to

: completely different完全相反；完全不同

Their political philosophies are diametrically opposed (to each other).他們的政治哲學完全相悖。

as opposed to

— used to refer to something that is different from what has just been mentioned而，而不是（用於指與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.這款車每加侖油行駛30英裏，而去年那款每加侖油只能行駛25英裏。
They use fresh fish, as opposed to [=instead of] fish that has been frozen.他們使用的是新鮮魚，而不是冰凍魚。
I'd say she is a good player, as opposed to [=rather than] a great one.我會說她是一個好選手，而不是一個偉大的選手。
Try to see it as an opportunity to learn something, as opposed to a setback.試圖將這看作是一次學習的機會，而不是一次挫折。