oppose
UK/ә'pәuz/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLGREA2
Definitions
v.
To disagree with and try to stop something
反对，抵制
v.
To set one thing against another, especially for contrast
使对立，使对照
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedop- (a form of ob-, 'against') + pose (place) = 'to place against.' To oppose is to set yourself squarely in front of and against something — the same image behind opposite and opponent.
Root pos still carries 66 more wordsUsage Guide
- 'oppose something' = directly resist it: oppose a plan.
- 'be opposed to (doing) something' = hold a settled stance against it: I'm opposed to the merger.
- 'as opposed to' = a fixed phrase meaning 'rather than / in contrast with': tea, as opposed to coffee.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many residents oppose the new highway.
- 2.
She strongly opposed the decision to close the library.
- 3.
He is firmly opposed to any tax increase.