oppose: [14] Oppose is in origin an Old French re-formation of Latin oppōnere, based on poser (source of English pose). Oppōnere was a compound verb formed from the prefix ob- ‘against’ and pōnere ‘put’ (source also of English position, posture, etc). It originally meant literally ‘set against’, but developed various figurative senses, including ‘oppose in argument’, which is how it was originally used when it arrived in English.
The notions of ‘contention’ and ‘prevention’ have remained uppermost in the English verb, as they have in opponent [16], which comes from the present participle of the Latin verb. But opposite [14] (from the Latin past participle) retains another metaphorical strand that began in Latin, of ‘comparison’ or ‘contrast’. => pose, position, posture
oppose (v.)
late 14c., from Old French oposer "oppose, resist, rival; contradict, state opposing point of view" (12c.), from poser "to place, lay down" (see pose (v.1)), blended with Latin opponere "oppose, object to, set against" (see opponent). Related: Opposed; opposing.
中文解释
1. op- "against" + pos- + -e.2. literally "set against, set opposite". => oppose, object to.
实用例句
1. It is illogical to oppose the repatriation of economic migrants.
反对把经济移民遣送归国是不合逻辑的。
来自柯林斯例句
2. This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty.
本党会强烈反对恢复死刑。
来自《权威词典》
3. The government called on the workers to oppose waste.
政府号召工人反对浪费.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The old man can't bear anyone in the family to oppose him.
这位老人决不能容忍家里有人违抗他.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Oppose extravagant eating and drinking and pay attention to thrift and economy.