Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1088
opposition
反对，抵抗
disagreement or resistance to something
- 1.
The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
反对或冲突的行为
- 2.
An opposite or contrasting position.
相反或对立的立场
- 3.
The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
两个天体在地球上看呈180度角的相对位置
- 4.
A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
反对执政党或政府的政党或运动
- 5.
In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
在美国知识产权法中,阻止商标或专利注册的程序
- 6.
A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
棋局中一方必须让步以便对方推进
- 7.
The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.
两个具有相同主语和谓语的命题之间的数量或质量差异
反对派，在野党；对手，竞争者；反对或冲突的行为；相反或对立的立场；两个天体在地球上看呈180度角的相对位置
In use
The opposition to the new law was strong among the citizens.
The opposition party criticized the government's decision.
He faced tough opposition from his rival in the election.
in opposition to sth
表示反对某事物
He spoke in opposition to the plan.
他发言反对该计划。
face opposition
面临反对
The proposal faced strong opposition.
该提案遭到强烈反对。
express opposition
表达反对
Many people expressed their opposition.
许多人表达了他们的反对。
Connections
Collocations
- strong opposition
- 强烈反对
- The proposal faced strong opposition from environmental groups.该提案遭到了环保组织的强烈反对。
- in opposition to
- 反对，与…相反
- In opposition to the government's policy, many citizens protested.许多公民反对政府的政策，举行了抗议。
- political opposition
- 政治反对派
- The political opposition criticized the new law.政治反对派批评了这项新法律。
- opposition party
- 反对党
- The opposition party is demanding an inquiry.反对党要求进行调查。
Idioms & figurative uses
- in opposition to
- 反对The new policy was implemented in opposition to public opinion.这项新政策是在反对公众舆论的情况下实施的。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'oppose反对'+'position位置'，反对派站在对面位置与你对立。
Context & Register
正式，多用于政治辩论和选举报道。
Grammar Note
often used with 'the' when referring to a specific group
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读音节均为/zɪ/后接/ʃən/，与opposition押韵。注意其他以-tion结尾的词如repetition（/ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/）和recognition（/ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/）重音不同，容易混淆。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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