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dissenting

UK/di'sentiŋ/US
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Definitions

adj.

Expressing disagreement with a majority or official view

持异议的,不赞成的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dis-not, apart, away
+
sentfeel, perceive, be aware
+
-ingcontinuous / action of
=dissenting

Adjective use of dissent: dis- (apart) + sent (feel) + -ing = feeling apart. Most common in law: a dissenting opinion. See dissent.

Root sent still carries 33 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.dissenting opinion异议意见
  • 2.dissenting voice异议之声
  • 3.dissenting view不同看法
  • 4.dissenting member持异议的成员

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The justice wrote a powerful dissenting opinion.

  • 2.

    A few dissenting voices were heard at the meeting.

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