o pinion poll noun =
poll n.( 1) opium /’aupiam; NAmE 'ou-/ noun [U] a powerful drug made from the juice of
a type of poppy (= a kind of
flower), used in the past in medicines to reduce pain and help people sleep.
Some people take opium illegally for pleasure and can become addicted to it.
mn
opossum /a'pDsam; NAmE 0'pa:s-/ (AustralE, NZE or NAmE informal possum) noun a small American or Australian animal that
lives in trees and carries its young in a pouch
(= a pocket of skin on the front of the mother’s body) ft H ( ft T M iW H ft M 32 ft Afttl
op pon ent o-pr /g'paunant; NAmEa'pou-/ noun 1 a person that you are
playing or fighting against in a game, competition, argument, etc. /jft; EYTTi
adversary: a political opponent 0 a dangerous/
worthy/formidable opponent ffcft /..38
ftft/fA 0 The team’s opponents are unbeaten so
far this season. 2 ~ (of sth) a
person who is against sth and tries to change or
stop it ft##;
Ifilt#: opponents
of abortion ft# Min (ft A 0 opponents of the regime ft#fl£tRftA op portune /‘dpatjuin; NAmE ,a:par'tu:n/ adj. (formal)
1
(of a time # |h]) suitable for doing a particular
thing, so that it is likely to be successful jft jtf (ft; ft; to ^ ft favourable: The offer could not have
come at a more opportune moment. l}PftiliA$l#IEJl:#'[^o
2
(of an action or event )
done or happening
at the right time to be successful R # ft; if # (ft: an opportune remark il # ft WSf ffl-n inopportune
► op- por-tune-ly adv.
opportunism /.Dpa'tjuimzam; NAmE, cupar’tu:-/ noun [U]
(disapproving) the practice of using situations unfairly to gain
advantage for yourself without thinking about how your actions will affect
other people AX opportun
ist /.opa'tjuimst;
NAmE ,a:par'tu:-/ (also
op por tun
is tic) adj. [usually before noun] (often disapproving) making use of an opportunity, especially
to get an advantage for yourself; not done in a planned way #lA±ftft; Sftlft;
J*LM$tlBft: an opportunist crime llm # & M. ft jfi ft 3E H ► op-por-tun-ist noun : 80% of
burglaries are committed by casual
opportunists. * 80%
op por tun is tic /.Dpatjui'mstik; NAmE ,a:p0rtu:'n-/ adj. 1 (disapproving) = opportunist 2 [only before noun] (medical
££)
harmful to people whose immune system has
been made weak by disease or drugs fjlAlfc^'l4ft ( ftA^frlS ) : an opportunistic infection
op portun ity 0-w /.Dpa’tjuinati; NAmE .arpar'tu:-/ noun [C, U] (pi. -ies)
~ (to
do sth) | ~ (for sth/for doing sth) | ~ (of doing sth)
a time when a particular situation makes it
possible to do or achieve sth tfl ^; # #1 Hn chance
: You’ll have the opportunity
to ask any questions at the end. jfo (llg/H## tllASIftO There was no opportunity
for further discussion. AififcTo
0
At least give him the opportunity of
explaining what happened. ifo
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same
jobs, pay, etc. as men).
b career/employment/job
opportunities IR
ik ft H / $fc ik /1 til S 0 I’d like to take this opportunity to thank
my colleagues for their support. flciSff „ 0 He is rude to
me at every opportunity (=
whenever possible), ffe tfo 0 They intend to close the school at the earliest opportunity (= as soon as possible), ffe 0 a window
of opportunity (= a period of time when the circumstances are right for
doing sth) ft H.#l — see also photo
opportunity opportunity shop (also 'op shop) noun (AustralE, NZE) a shop/store that sells clothes and other
goods given by people to raise money for a charity X ^ ® #
( ) reran charity
shop, thrift store
op-pose Ow /a'pauz;
NAmE a'pouz/ verb
3
to disagree strongly with sb’s plan,
policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeeding ft. #
) ; ftfliJ; [VN] This party would
bitterly oppose the re-introduction
of the death penalty. A % h ® iBf & # %. ffil
o o He
threw all those that
opposed him into prison. flyfiJ^W&#ffeftAlfltftjffi
T io o [V -ing] I would oppose changing the
law. $£#ft #{&3Ei&Ai£$L [also VN -ing] —compare propose(4)
4
[VN] to compete with sb in a contest ( f£ % A ) % ••• #^, % ■■■ fa M:
He intends to oppose the prime minister in the leadership election.
Op-pOSed
Ot* /a'pauzd; NAmE a'pouzd/ adj. [not usually before noun]
~ (to sth) 1 (of a person A)
disagreeing strongly with sth and trying to stop it IM^Jift.#:
She
remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. Mfli^SMft.## 0 They are totally opposed to abortion. Aft#ffiJ&o
2 (of ideas, opinions, etc. M JE, #fe#) very
different from sth H££A[^]: Our views are diametrically
opposed on this issue. f£ & A ft] M ±, ic iU W ^0.
fTiTTl as opposed to (formal) used to make a contrast
between two things ( tfc ) M,
A:
200
attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year. *SM 200 A, 300 A0 0 This
exercise
develops suppleness as opposed to
(=
rather than)
strength.
Op
pos ing 0-ir /a'pauzir);
NAmE 0'poozirj/ adj. [only before noun]
1
(of teams, armies, forces, etc. (A£Jft % PA, AM#) playing,
fighting, working, etc. against each other MX ; +1 W: a player from the opposing side
jiSzjfj ft o It is time for opposing
factions to unite and work towards a common goal.
2 (of
attitudes,
views etc. MA#) very different from each other
op pos ite 0-w /■ npazit; -sit; NAmE 'arpazot/ adj., adv., noun, prep.
madj. 1 [only before noun] on the other side of a
particular area from sb/sth and usually facing them (ft; A • jiiftj: Answers are given on the
opposite page. ft±0 O We
live further down on the opposite side of the road. o It’s not easy
having a relationship when you
live at opposite ends of the country.
2 (used
after the noun A £ il3 fa) facing
the speaker or sb/sth that
has been mentioned A ffi (ft : I could see smoke coming from the windows
of the house directly opposite. 'f ft III
fh Ao 0 He sat down in the chair
opposite.
Iff
Ji^TT^o 3 [usually
before noun] as different as possible from sth ft (ft; i§ ^ A I^I ft: I watched them leave and then drove off in
the opposite direction. @ M ffetlWjfF, 0 She tried
calming him down but it seemed to
be having the opposite effect. ,
iPfWAA
To 0 students at opposite ends of the ability
range fgA
i{®W!£ft^£ ► op-pos-ite adv. : There’s a newly married
couple living opposite (= on the other side of the road). A—0 See opposite (= on the opposite page)
for
further details. # 'If JiDfj' Mo IT»n?l your .opposite number a person who does the
same job as you in another organization ( A “ A fv A ) 4 i B SR &
■# ft A: The Foreign Secretary is currently having talks with
his opposite number in the White House. #£*E&!E#6-gftXt#WM£fco the .opposite ’sex the other sex #14: He found it difficult to
talk to members of the opposite sex.
Xitko — more at pull v.
a noun a person or thing that is
as different as possible from sb/sth else )^3LftA ( ’s&M ) ; Mffi: Hot
and cold are opposites. o What is the
opposite of heavy? JrftftX 0 I thought she
would be small and blonde but
she’s the complete opposite. jSM
fp'ip'ffift.o
O Exactly the opposite is true. ffift.o