Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
op·pose
\\ə-ˈpōz\\ transitive verb
(op·posed ; op·pos·ing) ETYMOLOGY French opposer, from Latin opponere (perfect indicative opposui), from ob- against + ponere to place — more at ob-
, position
DATE 1579
1. to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast2. to place opposite or against something3. to offer resistance to
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op·pos·er nounSynonyms.
oppose
,
combat
,
resist
,
withstand
mean to set oneself against someone or something.
oppose
can apply to any conflict, from mere objection to bitter hostility or warfare
opposed the plan
combat
stresses the forceful or urgent countering of something
combat disease
resist
implies an overt recognition of a hostile or threatening force and a positive effort to counteract or repel it
resisting temptation
withstand
suggests a more passive resistance
trying to withstand peer pressure oppose
late 14c., from O.Fr. opposer, from O.Fr. poser "to place, lay down" (see pose), blended with L. opponere "oppose, object to, set against" (see opponent).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
☞ opposeop·pose /
E5pEuz;
NAmE E5pouz /
verb1. to disagree strongly with sb's plan, policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeeding
反对(计划、政策等)；抵制；阻挠:
▪ [VN]
This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty. 本党会强烈反对恢复死刑。
He threw all those that opposed him into prison. 他把所有反对他的人都投进了监狱。
▪ [V -ing]
I would oppose changing the law. 我将反对改变这个法规。
▪ [also VN -ing]⇨ compare
propose
(4)
2. [VN] to compete with sb in a contest
(在竞赛中)与…对垒,与…角逐:
He intends to oppose the prime minister in the leadership election. 在领导层选举中,他欲与首相一决高下。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishoppose
verb
ADV. adamantly, bitterly, fiercely, firmly, hotly, resolutely, strenuously, strongly, vehemently, vigorously, violently We would vigorously oppose such a policy. | totally We totally oppose the use of gas to kill any animal. | actively | openly, publicly | successfully, unsuccessfully Environmental lobby groups successfully opposed the plan. | initially The ban was initially opposed by the US. | consistently The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.
VERB + OPPOSE vote to | continue to
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
op·pose
\əˈpōz\
verb
(
-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English
opposen, from Middle French
opposer; in other senses, from French
opposer, from Middle French, modification (influenced by
poser to put, place) of Medieval Latin
opponere, from Latin, to place against or opposite, to adduce in contradiction (perfect stem
oppos-), from
ob- + ponere to put, place — more at
position
,
pose
transitive verb1. obsolete : to confront with hard or searching questions or objections
2.
a. : to place opposite
< uncertain which of two opposed doors he should enter >
b.
(1) : to place the ball of (a first digit) against the corresponding part of a second digit of the same hand or foot
< some monkeys oppose the great toe as freely as the thumb >
(2) : to bring the palmar surfaces of (the forepaws) into contact
< various rodents oppose the paws in handling food >3. : to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast
< principles that may be opposed to this modern confusion — Irving Babbitt >
< to oppose one military force to another >
< diametrically opposed political beliefs >
< concreteness as opposed to abstraction — L.E.Lynch >4. : to offer resistance to, contend against, or forcefully withstand
< oppose the enemy >
< oppose a congressional bill >
< opposed every tendency toward nationalism — E.R.Dobson >5. obsolete : to lay (as oneself) open
: expose
intransitive verb: to offer opposition to something