an·tag·o·nism
noun/ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
/ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
[uncountable, plural]- antagonism (to/toward(s) somebody/something) | antagonism (between A and B) feelings of opposition and hate
敌对；敌意；仇恨 - The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong.
他对宿敌的仇恨仍然十分强烈。 - You could sense the antagonism between them.
你能觉察出他们之间有对立情绪。 - deep-rooted antagonisms in society
社会根深蒂固的对立
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- The new rules will create a lot of antagonism.
新规定将激起很大的对立情绪。 - She felt nothing but antagonism towards her boss.
她对老板只怀有敌意。 - an attitude of antagonism to the legal profession
对法律界的敌对态度 - Natural antagonisms and rivalries between the communities became worse.
群体间原本具有的对抗和竞争关系变得越来越恶劣。 - The gap between rich and poor is widening and class antagonism is growing.
贫富差距越来越大，阶级对立愈发严重。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- strong
- mutual
- …
- feel
- have
- express
- …
- antagonism between
- antagonism to
- antagonism towards/toward
- …
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French antagonisme, from Greek antagōnizesthai ‘struggle against’, from ant- ‘against’ + agōnizesthai ‘struggle’ (from agōn ‘contest’). - The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong.