oppose

oppose 主要表示站在某事物的对面，阻止、反对它，也可表示把两个事物相对放置或形成对照。

💡 记忆钩子

把 oppose 想成“站到对面去挡住来势”：对人或行动是抵抗，对计划或观点是反对；再往外延伸，就是把两个事物摆在对面、形成对照。

📝 学习建议

先掌握“反对、阻止”这条主线，再学习“使相对、形成对照”的用法。
不要把 oppose 误解成普通的“不同意看法”；它也常表示实际阻拦或对抗。

📖 中文释义

verb

core 抵抗；阻止

📖 指站到对面，设法挡住某人、某行动或某种力量，使它不能顺利继续；这种对抗可以是实际行动，也可以是用理由争辩。

💡 常用结构是“oppose + 人、行动或计划”，也可用“oppose someone in battle”表示在战斗中与某人对抗。它比单纯表达“有不同看法”更有阻拦或对抗的意味；不要在 oppose 后再加 against。

Several local groups opposed the plan to close the library.

几个当地团体反对关闭图书馆的计划。

The soldiers opposed the invading army at the river.

士兵们在河边抵抗入侵的军队。
core 反对；表示异议

📖 强调公开表明自己不赞成某个决定、做法或想法，通常是在讨论、投票或公共议题中表达立场。

💡 常用结构是“oppose + 名词”或“oppose + 动名词”，例如表示反对某项政策或做某事；被动状态常用“be opposed to + 名词或动名词”。注意不要把主动结构“oppose doing something”和“be opposed to doing something”混为一谈。

Many parents oppose raising the school fees.

许多家长反对提高学费。
common 使相对；形成对照

📖 把一个事物放在另一个事物的对面，使两者互相对照或形成对立；这里的重点不是阻止，而是建立“一个对着另一个”的关系。

💡 常见结构是“oppose A to B”，表示把 A 和 B 相对照或置于对立关系中；被动形式也可描述两个观点、力量或事物彼此对立。这个用法比“反对某人或某事”更书面，日常表达中常改用表示“对比”或“对立”的其他动词。

The essay opposes tradition to innovation.

这篇文章把传统和创新放在对立面上。
rare 置于对面；当面展示

📖 指把某物放在另一个位置的前面或对面，或把它展示给对方看，是“站到对面”这一核心意象的较旧、较文学化用法。

💡 常见于文学或历史语境中的“oppose something to something”或“oppose something before someone”。现代日常英语中很少这样使用，通常会改用表示“放置、摆在……对面”或“展示”的更直接说法。

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📘 英文释义 (WordNet) 共 6 组

be against; express opposition to

同义词集: oppose

We oppose the ban on abortion

上位: argue, contend, debate, fence 下位: contend, contest, repugn

be resistant to

同义词集: oppose controvert contradict

The board opposed his motion

上位: rebut, refute 下位: blackball, dissent, negative, protest, resist, veto

set into opposition or rivalry; ;

同义词集: pit oppose match play off

let them match their best athletes against ours

pit a chess player against the Russian champion

He plays his two children off against each other

上位: confront, face

fight against or resist strongly;

同义词集: fight oppose fight back fight down defend

The senator said he would oppose the bill

Don't fight it!

上位: contend, fight, struggle 下位: drive back, fend, fight off, hold out, rebuff, repel, repulse, resist, stand, stand firm, withstand

act against or in opposition to

同义词集: react oppose

She reacts negatively to everything I say

上位: act, move 下位: act on, buck, follow up on, go against, pursue

contrast with equal weight or force

同义词集: oppose counterbalance

上位: contrast, counterpoint

🌳 词源

源自中古英语和古法语，最终与拉丁语中表示“在……前面、对着”和“放置”的词根有关，核心意象就是“放到对面”。

From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob (“before, against”) + Medieval Latin pono (“to put”), taking the place of Latin opponere (“to oppose”).

🔄 变式

- imperat opposed 1st_sg opposedst archaic opposes present opposest archaic opposeth archaic opposing present

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