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opposition opposition ★★★★☆/ɒ̱pəzɪ̱ʃ(ə)n/1[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]（强烈的）反对，不赞成 Opposition is strong, angry, or violent disagreement and disapproval.   [oft N to n]The government is facing a new wave of opposition in the form of a student strike...政府面临着学生通过罢课掀起的新一轮反对浪潮。Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media.该计划的主要反对声音来自媒体。2[N-COUNT-COLL	可数集合名词]（与政府意见相左的）反对党，在野党，反对派 The opposition is the political parties or groups that are opposed to a government.   [usu sing]The main opposition parties boycotted the election, saying it would not be conducted fairly.主要反对党联合抵制这次选举，认为该选举将缺乏公正性。3[N-COUNT-COLL	可数集合名词]（议会或立法机构中的）反对党，在野党，反对派 In a country's parliament or legislature, the opposition refers to the politicians or political parties that form part of the parliament or legislature, but are not the government.   [usu sing]...the Leader of the Opposition.反对党领袖4[N-SING-COLL	单数集合名词]（体育比赛中的）对手，竞争者，竞争队伍 The opposition is the person or team you are competing against in a sports event. Poland provide the opposition for the Scots' last warm-up match at home.苏格兰队在国内最后一场热身赛的对手是波兰队。 oppositionop‧po‧si‧tion /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən $ ˌɑːp-/ ●●○ W3 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[uncountable] strong disagreement with, or protest against, something such as a plan, law, or systemopposition to There was a great deal of opposition to the war.opposition from They face opposition from local residents as well as from environmentalists. He is confident in his ability to overcome all opposition with his personal charm. The proposals have aroused the opposition of teachers. Strong opposition resulted in rejection of the bill. Plans to turn the site into a £600 million leisure complex have met with stiff opposition. Much public opposition to the new law remained. Workers found themselves in opposition to local interests.2the opposition in some countries such as Britain, the main political party in Parliament that is not part of the government:  the leader of the Opposition the three main opposition parties3in opposition in some countries such as Britain, a political party that is in opposition is in Parliament, but is not part of the government:  The Socialists were elected to power after ten years in opposition.4[countable, uncountable] the people who you are competing against:  They played well against good opposition.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, opposition is usually followed by a singular verb: · The opposition was too strong for us.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The opposition were too strong for us.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS5[countable, uncountable] formal when two things are completely oppositeopposition between the opposition between capitalism and socialismCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesstrong opposition (=disagreement that someone feels strongly)· The scheme has met with strong opposition from local people.fierce/intense/stiff opposition (=strong opposition)· It is certain that there will be fierce opposition to the changes.violent/vehement opposition (=showing extremely strong angry feelings)· The 2,000-strong congress met the violent opposition of left-wingers.· There has been vehement opposition from the fishing industry.considerable opposition (=quite a lot of opposition)· The development went ahead in spite of considerable opposition.growing/mounting opposition (=opposition that is increasing)· There was growing opposition to the war.local opposition· It took three years to overcome local opposition from environmentalists.widespread opposition (=opposition from many people or in many places)· Journalists have reported widespread opposition to the regime.public opposition· Public opposition has blocked the building of nuclear power stations.organized opposition (=protest that people express by working together in an organized way)· The proposal was passed with no organized opposition.verbsface opposition (=experience opposition that has to be dealt with)· The proposal faced opposition from road safety campaigners.meet (with) opposition/run into opposition (=face opposition)· A new tax would meet a lot of opposition.· The Bill ran into opposition in the House of Lords.encounter opposition (=find that there is opposition)· The police encountered little opposition, and restored order within the hour.express (your) opposition· Parents expressed their opposition to the tests.overcome opposition (=deal with opposition so that it no longer exists)· Nothing he said could overcome their opposition.arouse opposition/arouse the opposition of somebody (=make someone feel disagreement)· A plan to build on farm land aroused local opposition.opposition comes from somebody· The strongest opposition came from Republican voters.THESAURUSopposition noun [uncountable] strong disagreement with or protest against something: · Opposition to the proposed scheme was widespread.· The plan met with stiff opposition  (=strong opposition).objection noun [countable] a reason you give for opposing an idea or plan: · My main objection is that it will cost too much money.· A number of objections were raised.antagonism noun [uncountable] a strong feeling of opposition to something, or dislike for someone, which is shown in your behaviour, and has often existed for a long time: · his own antagonism to any form of authority· There is no antagonism towards tourists on the island.· people’s antagonism to communismhostility noun [uncountable] angry remarks or behaviour that show someone opposes something very strongly, or dislikes someone very much: · The announcement was greeted with hostility from some employees.· There is a certain amount of hostility towards the police among local people.antipathy noun [uncountable] formal a strong feeling of opposition and dislike for someone or something: · his fundamental antipathy to capitalism· Her long-standing antipathy to Herr Kohl was well-known.· Darwin shared Lyell's antipathy to the idea that the same species could appear independently in different areas.

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the political parties that are in a parliament but are not part of the government          反对党；在野党                            ◆        the          leader of the Opposition                反对党领袖                    ◆                  Opposition MPs/parties                反对党议员；反对党派                    ◆        the Opposition spokesman on education        反对党教育事务发言人                    4              [uncountable            ,       countable        ]                    (          formal)                the state of being as different as possible; two things that are as different as possible          对立；对立的事物                            ◆        the opposition between good and evil        善与恶的对立                    ◆        His poetry is full of oppositions and contrasts.        他的诗歌充满了对立与对比。                                      ▶                op·pos·ition·al                  /          ˌɒpəˈzɪʃənl                    ;            NAmE                    ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃənl                    /                          adjective                          [usually before noun          ]                                      ◆                      (              formal)            oppositional groups/tactics                    反对团体╱策略                            IDIOMS              in oppoˈsition                              (of a political party            政党            )                                forming part of a parliament but not part of the government              反对党的；在野的                                                  in oppoˈsition to sb/sth                  1          ★                      disagreeing strongly with sb/sth, especially with the aim of preventing sth from happening              强烈反对（或抵制）某人╱某事物                                            ◆            Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law.            为抗议新提出的法规举行了示威游行。                                    2                      contrasting two people or things that are very different              对比；对照                                            ◆            Leisure is often defined in opposition to work.            休闲常被定义为工作的反面。                                      opposition      oppositions                  op·pos·ition              /        ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn                ;          NAmE                ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃn                /                    op·pos·ition·al              /        ˌɒpəˈzɪʃənl                ;          NAmE                ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃənl                /             opposition[ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn]CET4TEM4TOEFLn1886215384171384291854358630NOUN3556312860Spoken:45865449反对(94%)，敌对(3%)，在野党(3%)n.反对；反对派；在野党；敌对

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Collins	opposition ★★★★☆ /ɒ̱pəzɪ̱ʃ(ə)n/ 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（强烈的）反对，不赞成 Opposition is strong, angry, or violent disagreement and disapproval. [oft N to n] The government is facing a new wave of opposition in the form of a student strike... 政府面临着学生通过罢课掀起的新一轮反对浪潮。 Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media. 该计划的主要反对声音来自媒体。 2 [N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词]（与政府意见相左的）反对党，在野党，反对派 The opposition is the political parties or groups that are opposed to a government. [usu sing] The main opposition parties boycotted the election, saying it would not be conducted fairly. 主要反对党联合抵制这次选举，认为该选举将缺乏公正性。 3 [N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词]（议会或立法机构中的）反对党，在野党，反对派 In a country's parliament or legislature, the opposition refers to the politicians or political parties that form part of the parliament or legislature, but are not the government. [usu sing] ...the Leader of the Opposition. 反对党领袖 4 [N-SING-COLL 单数集合名词]（体育比赛中的）对手，竞争者，竞争队伍 The opposition is the person or team you are competing against in a sports event. Poland provide the opposition for the Scots' last warm-up match at home. 苏格兰队在国内最后一场热身赛的对手是波兰队。
Oxford	op·pos·ition ★ / ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn ; NAmE ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃn / noun 1 ★ [uncountable ] opposition(to sb/sth) the act of strongly disagreeing with sb/sth, especially with the aim of preventing sth from happening （强烈的）反对，反抗，对抗 ◆ Delegates expressed strong oppositionto the plans. 代表强烈反对这些计划。 ◆ The army met with fierce oppositionin every town. 军队在每一座城镇都遭遇到了顽强的抵抗。 ◆ He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime. 他因为反对那个政权而过了五年的铁窗生活。 ◆ opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group) 反对势力 2 ★ the opposition [singular + singular or plural verb ] the people you are competing against in business, a competition, a game, etc. （事业、竞赛、游戏等的）对手，敌手，竞争者 ◆ He's gone to work for the opposition. 他去为竞争对手工作了。 ◆ The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. 对方正对我方企业逐渐形成强大的挑战。 ◆ Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2–0. 利物浦队在决赛中不敌对手，以 0:2 输掉比赛。 3 ★ the Opposition ( NAmE the opposition ) [singular + singular or plural verb ] the main political party that is opposed to the government; the political parties that are in a parliament but are not part of the government 反对党；在野党 ◆ the leader of the Opposition 反对党领袖 ◆ Opposition MPs/parties 反对党议员；反对党派 ◆ the Opposition spokesman on education 反对党教育事务发言人 4 [uncountable , countable ] ( formal) the state of being as different as possible; two things that are as different as possible 对立；对立的事物 ◆ the opposition between good and evil 善与恶的对立 ◆ His poetry is full of oppositions and contrasts. 他的诗歌充满了对立与对比。 ▶ op·pos·ition·al / ˌɒpəˈzɪʃənl ; NAmE ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃənl / adjective [usually before noun ] ◆ ( formal) oppositional groups/tactics 反对团体╱策略 IDIOMS in oppoˈsition (of a political party 政党 ) forming part of a parliament but not part of the government 反对党的；在野的 in oppoˈsition to sb/sth 1 ★ disagreeing strongly with sb/sth, especially with the aim of preventing sth from happening 强烈反对（或抵制）某人╱某事物 ◆ Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law. 为抗议新提出的法规举行了示威游行。 2 contrasting two people or things that are very different 对比；对照 ◆ Leisure is often defined in opposition to work. 休闲常被定义为工作的反面。 opposition oppositions op·pos·ition / ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn ; NAmE ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃn / op·pos·ition·al / ˌɒpəˈzɪʃənl ; NAmE ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃənl /
LDC	oppositionop‧po‧si‧tion /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən $ ˌɑːp-/ ●●○ W3 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[uncountable] strong disagreement with, or protest against, something such as a plan, law, or systemopposition to There was a great deal of opposition to the war.opposition from They face opposition from local residents as well as from environmentalists. He is confident in his ability to overcome all opposition with his personal charm. The proposals have aroused the opposition of teachers. Strong opposition resulted in rejection of the bill. Plans to turn the site into a £600 million leisure complex have met with stiff opposition. Much public opposition to the new law remained. Workers found themselves in opposition to local interests.2the opposition in some countries such as Britain, the main political party in Parliament that is not part of the government: the leader of the Opposition the three main opposition parties3in opposition in some countries such as Britain, a political party that is in opposition is in Parliament, but is not part of the government: The Socialists were elected to power after ten years in opposition.4[countable, uncountable] the people who you are competing against: They played well against good opposition.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, opposition is usually followed by a singular verb: · The opposition was too strong for us.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The opposition were too strong for us.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS5[countable, uncountable] formal when two things are completely oppositeopposition between the opposition between capitalism and socialismCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesstrong opposition (=disagreement that someone feels strongly)· The scheme has met with strong opposition from local people.fierce/intense/stiff opposition (=strong opposition)· It is certain that there will be fierce opposition to the changes.violent/vehement opposition (=showing extremely strong angry feelings)· The 2,000-strong congress met the violent opposition of left-wingers.· There has been vehement opposition from the fishing industry.considerable opposition (=quite a lot of opposition)· The development went ahead in spite of considerable opposition.growing/mounting opposition (=opposition that is increasing)· There was growing opposition to the war.local opposition· It took three years to overcome local opposition from environmentalists.widespread opposition (=opposition from many people or in many places)· Journalists have reported widespread opposition to the regime.public opposition· Public opposition has blocked the building of nuclear power stations.organized opposition (=protest that people express by working together in an organized way)· The proposal was passed with no organized opposition.verbsface opposition (=experience opposition that has to be dealt with)· The proposal faced opposition from road safety campaigners.meet (with) opposition/run into opposition (=face opposition)· A new tax would meet a lot of opposition.· The Bill ran into opposition in the House of Lords.encounter opposition (=find that there is opposition)· The police encountered little opposition, and restored order within the hour.express (your) opposition· Parents expressed their opposition to the tests.overcome opposition (=deal with opposition so that it no longer exists)· Nothing he said could overcome their opposition.arouse opposition/arouse the opposition of somebody (=make someone feel disagreement)· A plan to build on farm land aroused local opposition.opposition comes from somebody· The strongest opposition came from Republican voters.THESAURUSopposition noun [uncountable] strong disagreement with or protest against something: · Opposition to the proposed scheme was widespread.· The plan met with stiff opposition (=strong opposition).objection noun [countable] a reason you give for opposing an idea or plan: · My main objection is that it will cost too much money.· A number of objections were raised.antagonism noun [uncountable] a strong feeling of opposition to something, or dislike for someone, which is shown in your behaviour, and has often existed for a long time: · his own antagonism to any form of authority· There is no antagonism towards tourists on the island.· people’s antagonism to communismhostility noun [uncountable] angry remarks or behaviour that show someone opposes something very strongly, or dislikes someone very much: · The announcement was greeted with hostility from some employees.· There is a certain amount of hostility towards the police among local people.antipathy noun [uncountable] formal a strong feeling of opposition and dislike for someone or something: · his fundamental antipathy to capitalism· Her long-standing antipathy to Herr Kohl was well-known.· Darwin shared Lyell's antipathy to the idea that the same species could appear independently in different areas.
WDF	opposition [ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn] CET4TEM4TOEFL n1886 21538 4171 384 2918 5435 8630 NOUN3556 312860 Spoken: 45865449 反对(94%)，敌对(3%)，在野党(3%) n.反对；反对派；在野党；敌对

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