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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarydis·sent I \di-ˈsent\ intransitive verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin dissentire, from dis- + sentire to feel — more at sense DATE 15th century1. to withhold assent2. to differ in opinion II noun DATE 1585: difference of opinion heard voices of dissent at the meetingas a. religious nonconformity b. a justice's nonconcurrence with a decision of the majority — called also dissenting opinion c. political opposition to a government or its policies attempts to suppress domestic dissentEnglish Etymologydissent early 15c., Scottish, from L. dissentire "differ in sentiments," from dis- "differently" + sentire "to feel, think" (see sense). "Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent?Several have died of conformity in our lifetime." [Jacob Bronowski] Related: Dissented; dissenting.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7dissentdis·sent / di5sent / noun1. [U] the fact of having or expressing opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted (与官方的)不同意见,异议: political / religious dissent 政治观点/宗教信仰上的分歧 2. [C] (NAmE) a judge's statement giving reasons why he or she disagrees with a decision made by the other judges in a court case (诉讼案中某法官对其他法官判决的)异议,不同意见verb[V] ~ (from sth) (formal) to have or express opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted (对官方意见)不同意,持异议: Only two ministers dissented from the official view. 只有两位部长与官方持不同的观点。 • dis·sent·ing adj.: dissenting groups / voices / views / opinion 持不同意见的团体；反对的呼声；不同的观点；异议 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishdissent noun ADJ. serious, strong He would brook no serious dissent. | growing | internal internal party dissent | political, religious Political dissent is not tolerated. VERB + DISSENT arouse, cause, provoke | express, show There are many ways of expressing dissent. | brook, tolerate | stifle, suppress The regime ruthlessly suppresses all dissent. PREP. ~ against popular dissent against the Church | ~ from His dissent from his family's religious beliefs caused a lot of ill-feeling. PHRASES a voice of dissent In the early 1960s, the voices of dissent began to rise. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: verb Synonyms: DIFFER 2, disaccord, disagree, discord, divide, vary Related Words: balk, boggle, demur, shy, stickle Contrasted Words: accede, acquiesce, agree, subscribe Antonyms: assent; concurn. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: DISCORD, conflict, contention, difference, disaccord, dissension, dissidence, disunity, strife, variance 2 Synonyms: HERESY, dissidence, heterodoxy, misbelief, nonconformism, nonconformity, schism, unorthodoxy Related Words: disagreement, nonagreement, nonconcurrenceWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgeddis·sentI. \də̇ˈsent\ intransitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English dissenten, from Latin dissentire, from dis- dis- (I) + sentire to feel — more at sense1. : to withhold assent : not to approve : object < dissenting to the most outrageous invasion of private right ever set forth as a decision of the court — J.P.Boyd >2. a. : to differ in opinion : disagree < dissent from the prevailing opinion > < all who dissent from its orthodox doctrines are scoundrels — H.L.Mencken > b. archaic : to be in discord : quarrel c. : to differ from an established church in the matter of doctrines, rites, or government < dissenting from the Church of England >Synonyms: see differII. noun(-s)1. a. : difference of opinion : nonagreement, nonconcurrence, disagreement: as (1) : religious dissension or nonconformity (2) : a justice's statement with or without an accompanying opinion of nonconcurrence with a decision of the majority of the justices of a court b. : an instance of such disagreement or nonconcurrence < his major dissents have now become the law — Francis Biddle >2. obsolete : disparity, diversity, difference

Dissent To Verb Opinion Dissent Noun Nonconcurrence Decision