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  • Conjugation : past  opposed ; ing  opposing
  • Derivatives : n  opposer
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

oppose [ə'pəuz]
  1. 1. vt. [+person] [ idea] 反对
    to be opposed to sth
    反对某事
    as opposed to
    不是

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

oppose [əˈpəʊz]
  1. 1. vt. 反对
    We oppose the ban on abortion.
    我们反对禁止堕胎
  2. 2. vt. 和……起冲突
    The Senator said he would oppose the bill.
    参议员称他将反对议案
  3. 3. vt. 使平衡抵消;与……相抗衡
  4. 4. vt. 使对立;使相对
  5. 5. verb 反对对抗
  6. 6. vt. 反驳
    The board opposed his motion.
    委员会反对他的动议

Collins English-English Dictionary

oppose [ə'pəυz]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to fight against, counter, or resist strongly
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to be hostile or antagonistic to; be against
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to place or set in opposition; contrast or counterbalance
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to place opposite or facing
  5. 5. vi. [intr] to be or act in opposition
  6. 6. vi. [Etymology] C14: via Old French from Latin opponere, from ob- against + ponere to place

Examples

Jimmy makes enemies with those who oppose him.
杰姆与那些反对他的人为敌。
It's such a good idea that nobody will dare oppose it.
这个想法太好了,以至于没人敢提出反对。
They have to operate under a system they oppose.
他们不得不在对他们不利的体制下开展工作。
We oppose the ban on abortion.
我们反对禁止堕胎。
阳奉阴违
overtly agree but covertly oppose; comply in public but oppose in private; feign compliance
反对大吃大喝,注意节约。
Oppose extravagant eating and drinking and pay attention to thrift and economy.
坚持进步,反对倒退
persist in progress and oppose retrogression
与人民为敌的人绝不会有好下场。
Those who oppose the people will come to no good end.

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