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opposing

🇬🇧 UK/ә'pәuziŋ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLA2

Definitions

adj.

On the opposite side; competing against or in conflict with another.

对立的,反对的,对面的

v.

Present participle of oppose: actively resisting or arguing against something.

反对,对抗(oppose的现在分词)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
opagainst, toward
+
posplace, put, position
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=opposing

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The opposing teams prepared intensely for the championship game.

  • 2.

    Their opposing views made compromise difficult.

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