disagreement

口論、言い争い

意見が違うために、人々が言い争うこと。

やさしい英語で： A discussion in which people argue because they have different opinions.

• We had a disagreement yesterday.
• Their disagreement about money lasted an hour.
• Did you resolve your disagreement with your brother?

使い方： a disagreement with someone about something (I had a disagreement with my sister about our holiday.)

類義語： argument, dispute

よく使う表現： have a disagreement, disagreement about something, disagreement with someone

意見の相違、不一致

人々の意見が違うことや、物事が一致しないこと。

やさしい英語で： A situation in which people have different opinions, or things do not match.

• There is disagreement about the plan.
• Experts are in disagreement over the cause.
• The report notes a disagreement between the two sets of figures.

使い方： disagreement between A and B (There is disagreement between doctors and patients about the treatment.); disagreement about/over something (There is widespread disagreement over the new policy.); in disagreement with someone/something (Her account is in disagreement with the other witnesses.)

類義語： difference of opinion, lack of agreement

反対語： agreement

よく使う表現： disagreement between people, disagreement over something, in disagreement