opposed

反対の、反対している

あることに賛成せず、それをやめさせたり変えたりしたいと思っている。

やさしい英語で： Disagreeing with something and wanting to prevent it or change it.

• I am opposed to the plan.
• Most residents were strongly opposed to the new airport.
• Are you opposed to changing the rules?

使い方： be opposed to something/doing something (They are opposed to building a road here.)

類義語： against, hostile

反対語： supportive

よく使う表現： opposed to something, strongly opposed, firmly opposed

正反対の、相反する

互いに逆の方向を向いている、または性質がまったく異なる。

やさしい英語で： Facing in opposite directions or completely different from each other.

• The arrows point in opposed directions.
• Their views on education are diametrically opposed.
• The design places two opposed forces in balance.

類義語： opposite, contrary

よく使う表現： diametrically opposed, opposed directions, opposed views

対立候補のいる

自分と競い合う別の人や集団がいる。

やさしい英語で： Having another person or group competing against you.

• Only one candidate was opposed.
• The election was opposed by two other candidates.
• She won an opposed contest for the chairmanship.

類義語： contested

反対語： unopposed

よく使う表現： an opposed candidate, an opposed election