oppose[ə'pəuz]

• vt.
  • 反对；反抗；抵抗，抗争：

    His motion was opposed by most members.

    他的提议遭到大多数成员的反对。

    to oppose violence

    反抗暴力

  • 阻碍，妨碍；阻挡：

    to oppose someone's way

    挡住某人的去路

  • 使对立，使对抗；使反对：

    What he said was totally opposed to facts.

    他所说的与事实完全相反。

    to oppose kindness to ingratitude

    以德报怨

  • 对…持反对意见；[常用被动语态]使持反对意见：

    to oppose a resolution

    对决议持有不同意见

  • 与…争辩
  • 使相对：

    The thumb can be opposed to any of the fingers.

    大拇指能与任何一个手指相对。

  • 对照，对比：

    to oppose good to bad

    对比好与坏

• vi.
  • 反对；对抗；对立
• 近义词:

  resist.withstand

• 反义词:

  submit.succumb.comply

• 变形:

  vt.opposed.opposing