Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - opposition
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Opposition
opposition
noun Date: 14th century 1. a configuration in which one celestial body is opposite another (as the sun) in the sky or in which the elongation is near or equal to 180 degrees 2. the relation between two propositions having the same subject and predicate but differing in quantity or quality or both 3. an act of setting opposite or over against ; the condition of being so set 4. hostile or contrary action or condition 5. a. something that opposes; specifically a body of persons opposing something b. often capitalized a political party opposing and prepared to replace the party in power • ~al adjective
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n. 1 resistance, antagonism. 2 the state of being hostile or in conflict or disagreement. 3 contrast or antithesis. 4 a a group or party of opponents or competitors. b (the Opposition) Brit. the principal parliamentary party opposed to that in office. 5 the act of opposing or placing opposite. 6 a diametrically opposite position. b Astrol. & Astron. the position of two heavenly bodies when their longitude differs by 180°, as seen from the earth. Derivatives oppositional adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L oppositio (as OB-, POSITION) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1) противодействие 2) эл. противофаза, противоположность по фазе, сдвиг по фазе на 180° 3) противовключение, встречное включение ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
3.
1) оппозиционный 2) оппозиция 3) противодействие 4) противоположение 5) противоположность 6) астрон. противостояние 7) электр. противофаза - favorable opposition - favourable opposition - opposition circuit - opposition duplex - opposition involution - opposition method - slope opposition ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
5.
1. сопротивление, противодействие; возражение to meet with opposition —- встретить противодействие to offer opposition —- оказывать сопротивление we ran up against a lot of opposition —- мы натолкнулись на сильное сопротивление the army met with little opposition —- армия не встретила сопротивления 2. контраст, противоположность; противоположение opposition in business —- конкуренция в торговле opposition of character —- противоположность характеров they found themselves in opposition to each other —- они оказались противниками 3. оппозиция the O. leader —- лидер оппозиции the O. benches —- члены оппозиции в парламенте opposition newspaper —- оппозиционная газета to be in opposition —- быть в оппозиции Her Majesty's O. —- главная оппозиционная партия в английском парламенте 4. астр. противостояние 5. лог. оппозиция ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) сопротивление, противодействие; вражда 2) оппозиция; - his Majestys opposition 3) контраст, противоположность; противоположение 4) astr. противостояние 5) attr. относящийся к оппозиции; the opposition benches parl. - скамьи оппозиции ...Англо-русский словарь
7.
(oppositions) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Opposition is strong, angry, or violent disagreement and disapproval. The government is facing a new wave of opposition in the form of a student strike... Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media. ? support N-UNCOUNT: oft N to n 2. The opposition is the political parties or groups that are opposed to a government. The main opposition parties boycotted the election, saying it would not be conducted fairly. N-COUNT-COLL: usu sing, oft N n 3. In a country’s parliament or legislature, the opposition refers to the politicians or political parties that form part of the parliament or legislature, but are not the government. ...the Leader of the Opposition. N-COUNT-COLL: usu sing, oft the N 4. The opposition is the person or team you are competing against in a sports event. Poland provide the opposition for the Scots’ last warm-up match at home. N-SING-COLL ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
8.
~ n 1 strong disagreement with, or protest against, something such as a plan, law, or system etc (opposition to sth) (There was a great deal of opposition to the war. | strong/fierce opposition) (Plans to build a new airport met with fierce opposition from local farmers. | in opposition to (sth)) (The party was founded in opposition to the more moderate policies of the government.) 2 (also + plural v BrE) the people who you are competing against (He passed the ball to the opposition by mistake.) (- see also rival1 (1)) 3 the opposition the main political party in a country's parliament that is not part of the government (the leader of the Opposition | protests from the opposition) 4 in opposition a political party that is in opposition is in parliament, but is not part of the government (The Socialists were elected to power after 10 years in opposition.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
9.
- c.1395, from O.Fr. oposicion, from L. oppositionem (nom. oppositio) "act of opposing," from pp. stem of opponere "set against" (see opponent). Originally in Eng. an astrological term for two heavenly bodies exactly across from one another in the sky; meaning "contrast, antagonism" first attested 1581; sense of "political party opposed to the one in power" is from 1704. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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