Oppose



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 反对
• ［英］ v. 反对 ( be or act against)
• ［类］ oppose : thwart / treat : cure ( 反对是为了阻碍 / 治疗是为了治愈)
• ［记］ op（对）+pose（放）
• ［同］ 派生词: opposition ( n. 反对, 敌对)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (opposed; opposing)

• 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 contrast
• 2. to place opposite or against something
• 3. to offer resistance to
• ? opposer noun
• Synonyms:
  • 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>.

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