op‧pose S3 W3 / əpəʊz $ əpoʊz / 动词 [及物动词]

1 to disagree with something such as a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding :

Congress is continuing to oppose the President’s health care budget.

2 to fight or compete against another person or group in a battle, competition, or election :

He is opposed by two other candidates.

THESAURUS

oppose to think that a plan or idea is wrong, and to try to prevent it from happening or succeeding : Hundreds of people wrote to oppose the scheme. | The other parties opposed the bill.

be against something/be opposed to something to think that something is wrong and should not be allowed : I used to be against the death penalty. | Most people are opposed to the privatization of the city’s public transportation system.

not agree with something to think that something is wrong : I don’t agree with training animals for entertainment.

object to say or feel that something is wrong : No one objected to the proposals. | She strongly objects to being told what to do.

resist to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something : People often resist change, when they have been used to doing things in a certain way for a long time. | She resisted all attempts to teach her how to cook.

anti- opposed to something – used in 形容词 : antiwar protesters | an anti-slavery movement