◊ ‘Js it better now?’ ‘Quite the opposite, J’m
a_/hiid.，“现 在好点了吗？ ” 恐怕正相反《^’'_,〇卩卩〇5加5扑
1 tract used to say that people who are
very different are often attracted to each other 相反相成；g 异相吸
■ prep. 1 on the other side of a particular area from sb/sth，and
usually facing them 与…相对；在…对面：I sat
opposite him during the meal (= on the other side of the table)，.席间我'坐在他的辦面。.◊ 77ie bcmfc is opposite the
supermarket (= on
the other side of the road). Hff :在超市的疋对苘。◊
Write your address opposite (= next to) your name. 4姓名旁边写上你的地址。一picture c> front
n. 2
acting in a film/movie or play as the partner of sb与1 •合演；与…联袂演出：she
starred opposite Tom JFfcmfo.她％汤鈿•汷克斯联袂主演。
〇p-p〇S-iti〇n /^pa'zijn;
NAmE ,a:^d-/ noun
1 [U]〜(to sb/sth) tiie act of
strongly disagreeing with sb/sth, especially with the aim of preventing sth
from happening (强烈的）反対，反抗，对抗：DeZegates
expressed strong opposition to the pkms.代表强烈反对
这-些计划 〇 .◊ Hie army
met with /ferce opposition fn eve/y town.军队在每一座城镇都遭遇到了顽强的抵抗。◊
He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime.他因为反对那个政权而过了五年的铁窗生活。◊
opposition forces {= people who are
arguing, fighting, etc. with another group)反对势力 2 the opposition [sing.+sing./pl.
v.] the people you are competing against in business, a competition, a
game, etc，（■事业、竞赛、
游戏等的）对手，敌手，竞争者：He’s
gone to worfc/or t/ie opposition.他去为竞争对手工作了。◊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to
our business.
正对我方企业逐渐形成强大的挑战。◊
ii‘verpoo〖 cou/d/i’t match the opposition in the 力’mii cmd Zost <2-0.利物浦队
在决赛中不敌对手，以0:2输掉比赛。3也6〇0口〇5-
ition [sing.+sing./pl. v.] 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 反对党；在野党：the leader 〇/ the Opposition反对党 领袖◊ Opposition MPs/parties反对党议员；反对党派◊ the
Opposition spofcesman on education 反对.党教育事务
发言 A 4 [U，C] the state of being as different as
possible; two things that
are as different as possible 对
立对龙的事物：the
opposition between good and ev卩
善与，恶的对立◊
His poetry is /uW 〇/ oppositions and
contrasts•他的诗歌充满了对考与知比。►op.pos.ition.al
/-Janl/ adj. [usually before noun] (formal) : oppositional groups/mctics
反分团体 /策略 Ml in
oppo sition (of a political party 政党）forming part of a parliament but not part
of the government 食对党的；在.野的
in oppo sition to sb/sth 1
disagreeing strongly with sb/sth, especially with the aim of preventing sth
from happening强烈k对（或抵制）某人
> 某事物：Protest marches were held in opposition to the
proposed law. ^ 抗议新提出的法规举行了示威游行。2 contrasting
two people or things that are very different 对比；对照： ■Leisure
is q/iten de/ined in opposition to worfc.休闲常被 定义为工作的反面。
op-press /a'pres/ verb [VN] 1 to treat sb
in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same freedom,
rights, etc. as other people 压迫；欺压.7 .’压制：The
regfme is accused 〇/ oppressing rdigfous minorities.人们指控这个政权压迫少数宗教信徒。2 to
make sb only able to think about sad or worrying things 殖抑；使窒息；使烦恼：The
gfoomy atmcwp/iere m the oj^ce oppressed her.办公室的低M气氛使她感到郁
闷。 weigh down ► op-pres-sion /a'preXn/
noun
[U]: victims of oppression
op-pressed /a'prest/ adj. 1 treated in a cruel
and unfair way and not given the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people被压迫的；受迫害的：oppressed
minorities 被ji迫的少数群体 2 the oppressed "own [pi.] people who are oppressed 被压迫者
op-pres-sive /a'presiv/ adj. 1 treating
people in a cruel and unfair way and not giving them the same freedom, rights,
etc. as other people压迫的；压制的；高压的： oppressive Zmvs对部分又的压制性法律◊
an oppressive regime 残暴的政权 2 (of the weather 天气)..extremely hot
and unpleasant ami lacking fresh air 闷热的；令 A 窒息的 ^31 stifling ： oppressive
heat i ^ ^
IS * 3 making you feel unhappy and anxious 令人苦恼的；
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令人焦虑的：an
oppressive rdationship令人苦恼的关系
H??! stifling ►
op-pressive-iy ady. ： to behave oppressivdy表现得盛气凌人◊ oppressively
hot热得令
A M M 0 He suffered, from an oppressively dominant mother.他那武断专横的母亲令他苦不堪言。
op-press-or
/8'pres0(r)/ noun a
person or group of people that treats sb in a cruel and unfair way, especially
by not giving them the same rights, etc. as other people压，者；残暴的统治者；暴k op-pro-brium /a'preubriam;
NAmE a'prou-/ noun [U] (formal) severe criticism
of a person, country, etc. by a large group of people (众 乂的）i 责，责豳，抨‘ ► op-pro-bri-ous /a'praubrias; NAmE a'prou-/ adj. ： an opprobrious
remarfc 众人的指摘
'op shop noun {AustralE, NZ£) = opportunity shop opt /ijpt; /V/\m£ a:pt/ verb ~ (for/against sth) to
choose to take or not to take a particular course of action.选择； 挑选：[V] After
graduating she opted for a career in music.毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。◊
[V to inf] Many workers opted to leave their
jobs rather than take a pay cut.许多工人宁肯下岗也不接受减薪。o note at choose
ia;i；yj ,opt 'in (to
sth) to choose to be part of a system or an agreement 决定i卩入；选择参与，opt 'out (of sth)
1 to choose not to take .part in sth &定M 出;.选择不参
与：Employees may opt out of the company's
pension pkm.雇员；选择不参加该公司的养老金计划。2 (of a school or hospital in
clearly看助于视力的；光学尚：optical
aids助视器◊
optical instruments such as microscopes and. telescopes & 薇镜和望远镜等光学仪器3 (cowptvf/Vjg计)using light
for reading or storing information 光读取的；光存储的：
opticd storage'光存储器◊ cm
optica/ disfc 光'盘►op.tic-
al-ly /-kli/ adv.
.optical
character recognition noun [0] {abbr. OCR) .(computing if) the process of
using light to record printed information onto disks for use in a computer
system光符识别（角光学方法迨别印刷字符，以便用宁奸
算系统)_
.optical
'fibre (Br£) [NAmE .optical 'fiber)
noun [C, U] a thin
glass thread through which light can be trans-
mitted (= sent)头导纤维；光纤