dissent
Definitions
To hold or express an opinion that differs from a majority or official view
持异议，不同意
Disagreement with a prevailing or official opinion, especially when openly expressed
异议，反对（尤指公开表达的）
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (apart) + sent (feel) = to feel apart from the group. Dissent is the structural opposite of consent and consensus: where consensus is everyone feeling together, dissent is one feeling pulling away. It names principled disagreement — a dissenting opinion, political dissent — not mere dislike.
Root sent still carries 33 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.political dissent政治异议
- 2.voice of dissent异议之声
- 3.dissent from对…持异议
- 4.express dissent表达异议
- 5.dissenting opinion异议意见
Example Sentences
- 1.
Two of the nine judges dissented from the ruling.
- 2.
The government has little tolerance for political dissent.
- 3.
Voices of dissent were quickly silenced.
Easily Confused
dissent vs descent: pure homophone trap (both /dɪˈsent/). dissent = disagreement (dis- + feel). descent = going down or ancestry (de- + scandere 'climb'): a steep descent, of Italian descent. Spelling matters: dissent has two s's at the seam.