opposition
UK/.ɒpә'ziʃәn/US
NGSL 2kTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
Resistance to or disagreement with something
反对，对抗
n.
The main political party or group opposing the government
反对派，在野党
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedop- (against) + posit (place) + -ion (noun) = 'the state of being placed against.' Opposition is the act or force of standing on the other side; in politics, the party set up across from those in power.
Root pos still carries 66 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.strong opposition强烈反对
- 2.in opposition to与……相对
- 3.face opposition面临反对
- 4.the opposition party反对党
Example Sentences
- 1.
The plan met strong opposition from local residents.
- 2.
The opposition demanded an early election.