1. | [u] ~ (to sb/sth) (强烈的)反对,反抗,对抗the act of strongly disagreeing with sb/sth, especially with the aim of preventing sth from happening |
Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans. 代表强烈反对这些计划。 | |
The army met with fierce opposition in 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. | [singspv] (事业、竞赛、游戏等的)对手,敌手,竞争者the people you are competing against in business, a competition, a game, etc. |
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. | [singspv] 反对党;在野党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 |
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. | [u][c] 对立;对立的事物the state of being as different as possible; two things that are as different as possible |
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。 |