oppose
英[ə'pəʊz]
美[ə'poz]
英英释意
- 1. be against; express opposition to;
- "We oppose the ban on abortion"
- 2. fight against or resist strongly;
- "The senator said he would oppose the bill"
- "Don't fight it!"
- 3. oppose with equal weight or force
- 4. set into opposition or rivalry;
- "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"
- 5. act against or in opposition to;
- "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
- 6. be resistant to;
- "The board opposed his motion"