opposed
/əˈpəʊzd/adjective
1
- predic.
opposed to
anxious to prevent or put an end to; disapproving of or disagreeing with反对的: he was opposed to discrimination.
他反对歧视。
1.1
- in conflict or disagreement with; hostile to反对的; 敌对的:
parties opposed to the ruling party.
反对党。
2
- (of two or more things) contrasting or conflicting with each other相反的; 对立的:
the agency is being asked to do two diametrically opposed things.
该机构被要求去做两件截然相反的事。
短语
as opposed to
- distinguished from or in contrast with而不是, 与…相对:
an approach that is theoretical as opposed to practical.
一种理论上而不是实践上的方法。