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dissent

🇬🇧 UK/di'sent/🇺🇸 US
GREA2

Definitions

v.

To disagree with an established opinion, policy, or authority.

持异议,不同意

n.

Disagreement with official or widely held views; a formal expression of a differing opinion.

异议,不同意见

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
sentfeel, perceive, be aware
=dissent

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The judge wrote a dissenting opinion that disagreed with the majority.

  • 2.

    Political dissent is protected by freedom of speech.

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