Dissent



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 不同意, 持异议
• ［英］ v. 不同意, 持异议 ( to differ in belief or opinion; disagree)
• ［类］ 反义词: concur ( 同意)
• ［记］ dis+sent ( 感觉) -> 反感觉 -> 不同意; adj. dissenting
• ［同］ 同根词: assent ( 同意) ; sentiment ( 情感)

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin dissentire, from dis- + sentire to feel — more at sense
• Date: 15th century
• 1. to withhold assent
• 2. to differ in opinion

II. noun

• Date: 1585
• difference of opinion <heard voices of dissent at the meeting>: as
  • 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 dissent>

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