opposition

英 [ɒpə'zɪʃ(ə)n] 美['ɑpə'zɪʃən]

• n. 反对；反对派；在野党；敌对

1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with;

"he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"

"despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"

2. the relation between opposed entities

3. the act of opposing groups confronting each other;

"the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"

"the invaders encountered stiff opposition"

4. a contestant that you are matched against

5. a body of people united in opposing something

6. a direction opposite to another

7. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force);

"a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"

8. a political party opposed to the party in power and prepared to replace it if elected;

"Her Majesty's loyal opposition"