LEARNit Dictionary
opposition
noun
/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/
UK
/ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃn/
US
B2
1
B2
the act of strongly disagreeing with somebody/something, especially with the aim of preventing something from happening
مخالفت, اعتراض, تقابل, برخورد
2
B2
the act of competing against somebody in a contest
رقابت
She won against determined opposition from last year's champion.
He is expected to face
stiff opposition
from countryman, Scott, who has also emerged as a leading contender.
3
B2
the people you are competing against in business, a competition, a game, etc.
رقبا, حریفان, رقیب
He's gone to work for the opposition.
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business.
Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2–0.
4
B2
the main political party that is opposed to the government; the political parties that are in a parliament but are not part of the government
اپوزیسیون, حزب مخالف, احزاب مخالف
the
leader of the Opposition
Opposition MPs/politicians/parties
the Opposition spokesman on education
They received support from the main
opposition leaders
.
He has led the political opposition for the past decade.
5
the state of being as different as possible; two things that are as different as possible
تقابل, تضاد
the opposition between good and evil
His poetry is full of oppositions and contrasts.