| 释义 |
op·pose /əˈpəʊz/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 反对；反抗；抵抗
oppose a political candidate 反对一名政党候选人
He was opposed by lots of people. 他受到很多人的反对。
Well, you wouldn't go if I opposed it very firmly, would you? 假如我坚决反对，你就不去，是吗?
The suggestions were bitterly opposed by the conservatives. 这些建议遭到保守分子的激烈反对。
oppose the enemy 抵抗敌人
2. 阻挡；妨碍
A swamp opposed the advance of the army. 沼泽地阻碍部队的前进。
3. 使反对；使对抗
He opposed himself to it with all his power. 他竭力反对那件事。
oppose reason to force 用理性对付暴力
We will oppose force with force. 我们将以暴力对抗暴力。
To the stone wall of officialdom she opposed a will of iron. 她以钢铁般的意志对抗官僚作风的壁垒。
4. 使相对；使相反
oppose black to white 使黑白相对
oppose advantages to disadvantages 把有利因素与不利因素相对照
5. 使对向
The thumb can be opposed to any of the fingers. 大拇指可以和任何一个手指相对。
❷ vi.
反对
[< OFr opposer < L oppōnere < OP- + pōnere to place] |