Language Activator – Opposed

اغلب دیکشنری ها لغاتی را مترادف یک لغت معرفی میکنند. اما آیا تمامی مترادفهای یک لغت صد در صد معنای همان لغت را القا میکنند؟ مسلماً خیر. در این بخش از لغات هم معنی و یا نزدیک به لغت opposed to را بررسی خواهیم کرد.

be against/be opposed to

(verb phrase)

: to think that something is wrong and that it should not be allowed

.Most people are opposed to the privatization of the city’s public transportation system

be strongly against

.There are two or three groups that are strongly against construction of the dam

be dead set against be very much against something

.She wants to marry him, but her parents are dead set against it

be strongly/totally/opposed to

.Senator Thompson remains totally opposed to any form of gun control

oppose

(transitive verb)

to think that a plan, idea etc is wrong, and to try to prevent it from happening or succeeding

.Conservative MPs say they will oppose the new bill

strongly/vigorously oppose

.The Church strongly opposes same-sex marriage

not agree with something

to be against something, for example because it is new or different and you do not like things to change

.My grandmother doesn’t agree with divorce

.There are many people in the US who do not agree with capital punishment

not believe in something

: to not support something, because you think something is wrong or immoral

.Fiona doesn’t believe in having sex before marriage

.I don’t believe in hitting children for any reason

hostile

(adjective)

someone who is hostile to a plan or idea opposes it very strongly, and expresses this in an angry way

.A hostile audience refused to listen to Senator Drummond’s reply

hostile to/towards

.Local people are hostile towards the plan, which would involve a significant tax increase

openly hostile

showing very clearly that you are hostile

.Lydon was openly hostile to any kind of criticism of the project

antagonistic

(adjective)

: behaving in a way that shows that you strongly disapprove of someone or something

.A lot of people refuse to work with Paula. Her manner is just too antagonistic

antagonistic to/towards

.The right-wing press has always been deeply antagonistic towards the Labour party

:Practice

: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

opposed to / hostile*2 / not agree with / believe in /oppose /against / antagonistic

.N1. Most people are ………… to the privatization of the city’s public transportation system
.N2. She wants to marry him, but her parents are dead set ………… it
.N3. Conservative MPs say they will ………… the new bill
.N4. Fiona doesn’t ………… in having sex before marriage
.N5. My grandmother doesn’t ………… with divorce
.N6. A ………… audience refused to listen to Senator Drummond’s reply
N7. Local people are ………… towards the plan, which would involve a significant tax increase
. ………… N8. A lot of people refuse to work with Paula. Her manner is just too

:Answers

Opposed / against / oppose / believe / agree / hostile / hostile / antagonistic