Word · Frequency #12108
Fully loadedbacklashes
强烈反对；激烈抗议
backlashes is the plural of backlash.
A strong negative reaction or protest against a policy, event, or social change.
- 1.
A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
突然反转或向后的运动,如绳索或橡皮筋在拉紧时断裂
- 2.
a movement back from an impact
反冲；回弹
- 3.
A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
负面反应、反对或强烈抗议,尤其是暴力或突然的
- 4.
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
(对政治或社会事件的)强烈反对；反弹
- 5.
The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
连接机械中一个部件可以移动而不带动其他部件的松动,或由此移动的距离的测量；可以是有意的(作为余量)或无意的(由于错误或磨损)
- 6.
The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
反冲；回弹；机械间隙；反冲震动；突然反转或向后的运动,如绳索或橡皮筋在拉紧时断裂；负面反应、反对或强烈抗议,尤其是暴力或突然的；(对政治或社会事件的)强烈反对；反弹
In use
The new policy caused a backlash among voters, leading to protests.
The company faced a public backlash after the data breach was revealed.
The director's comments sparked a backlash on social media.
there was a backlash of intolerance
backlash against sth
表示对某事物的反对或反击。
There was a significant backlash against the proposed tax increase.
对拟议的增税方案出现了强烈的反对声音。
a backlash from sb
强调反对的来源。
The government faced a backlash from voters.
政府面临来自选民的强烈反对。
Connections
Collocations
- public backlash
- 公众的强烈反对
- The new policy caused a public backlash.新政策引起了公众的强烈反对。
- political backlash
- 政治上的强烈反弹
- The government faced a political backlash over the tax reform.政府因税制改革面临政治上的强烈反弹。
- face a backlash
- 面临强烈反对
- The company may face a backlash from its customers.公司可能面临顾客的强烈反对。
- backlash against
- 对……的强烈反对
- There has been a backlash against the proposed law.有人对这项拟议中的法律提出了强烈反对。
- trigger a backlash
- 引发强烈反对
- The decision triggered a backlash among workers.这一决定在工人中引发了强烈反对。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
back（回）+ lash（鞭）→ 想象鞭子猛抽回来，比喻公众的强烈反弹。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reporting、political commentary、social media discussions 在“强烈反对、激烈抗议”这一义项下，该词通常用于新闻、政论等正式或半正式语境，常见搭配如 public backlash、political backlash；日常口语中也可用，但整体语气偏书面。
Grammar Note
常与against连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
以 -ash 结尾的词（如 flash, crash, smash, slash, splash）与 backlash 中的 -lash 押韵，均含重读 /æʃ/。注意：wash 也以 -ash 结尾，但发音为 /wɑːʃ/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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