opposition

Widerstand, Ablehnung

Starke Ablehnung einer Sache und Versuche, sie zu verhindern.

In einfachem Englisch: Strong disagreement with something and efforts to stop it from happening.

• The plan met strong opposition.
• Residents expressed opposition to closing the library.
• Despite public opposition, the council approved the project.

So benutzt man es: opposition to something (There is growing opposition to the new road.)

Synonyme: resistance, objection

Gegenteile: support

Häufige Wendungen: strong opposition, face opposition, opposition to something

Opposition

Personen oder Parteien, die gegen die Regierenden antreten.

In einfachem Englisch: The people or parties competing against those in power, especially in politics.

• The opposition criticized the government.
• Several opposition parties voted against the law.
• She became leader of the opposition last year.

Synonyme: political opponents

Häufige Wendungen: opposition party, opposition leader, the opposition

Gegensatz

Ein Verhältnis zwischen zwei Dingen, die völlig verschieden sind oder gegensätzliche Positionen haben.

In einfachem Englisch: A relationship in which two things are completely different or have opposite positions.

• Their views are in direct opposition.
• The story creates an opposition between city and country.
• These oppositions help explain the structure of the poem.

So benutzt man es: in opposition to something (The two ideas stand in opposition to each other.); opposition between A and B (The essay explores the opposition between freedom and control.)

Synonyme: contrast, oppositeness

Häufige Wendungen: direct opposition, opposition between things, in opposition