oppose
/əˈpəʊz/verb
with obj.
1- disapprove of and attempt to prevent, especially by argument反对：
a majority of the electorate opposed EC membership.
多数选民反对加入欧洲共同体。
1.1
- actively resist or refuse to comply with (a person or a system)抵抗：
a workers' movement opposed the regime.
工人运动反抗政权。
1.2
- compete with (someone) in a contest（比赛中）竞争：
a candidate to oppose the leader in the presidential contest.
总统竞选中与领先者竞争的候选人。
派生词
opposer
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French opposer, from Latin opponere （see OPPONENT）, but influenced by Latin oppositus 'set or placed against' and Old French poser 'to place'.