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op·po·site AHD[ŏpʹə-zĭt] D.J.[ˈɒpəzɪt]K.K.[ˈɑpəzɪt]adj.（形容词）abbr. opp.【缩写】- Placed or located directly across from something else or from each other:相对的：与另外的事物正相对的或正相反的，相对的：opposite sides of a building.建筑物的两侧
- Facing the other way; moving or tending away from each other:反方向的：面朝另一方的，趋向相互分离的：opposite directions.反方向
- Altogether different, as in nature, quality, or significance:正相反的：截然相反的，如在自然属性、质量或重要性方面：The effect of the medication was opposite to that intended.这种药物的反应和预期的正相反
- Botany Growing in pairs on either side of a stem:【植物学】 对生的：在枝干的两侧成双生长的：opposite leaves.对生叶
n.（名词）- One that is opposite or contrary to another.对立物，相对者：和另一个事物相对或相反的事物
- An opponent or antagonist.对手或反方
- An antonym.反义字
adv.（副词）- In an opposite position:在对面地：处于相反的位置：They sat opposite at the table.他们面对面地坐在桌子两旁
prep.（介词）- Across from or facing:在…对面：parked the car opposite the bank.将车停在银行的对面
- In a complementary dramatic role to:演对手戏：He played opposite her.他和她在戏中演对手戏
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin oppositus [past participle of] oppōnere [oppose] * see oppose 源自 拉丁语 oppositus oppōnere的过去分词 [对抗] * 参见 oppose
opʹpositely adv.（副词）opʹpositeness n.（名词）opposite, contrary, antithetical, contradictory- These adjectives mean marked by a natural or innate and irreconcilable opposition.Two things that are altogether different areopposite : 这些形容词意思是自然的或天生的和不可调和的相互敌对。两种完全不同的事物是opposite ： Antonyms are words of opposite meaning.反义词是指意思相反的词。"It is said that opposite characters make a union happiest" (Charles Reade).“据说性格相反的两个人能够创造一种完美的结合” （查理斯·瑞德） 。
- Contrary stresses extreme divergence: Contrary 强调极度的不同： Democrats and Republicans often hold contrary opinions.民主党和共和党人士通常持有相反的意见。
- Antithetical emphasizes diametrical opposition: Antithetical 强调完全相反： She engaged in practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs.她的所作所为和她自己的信仰是截然相反的。
- Contradictory implies denial or inconsistency: Contradictory 表示一种否定和不一致： "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness" (John Morley).不公正的正义和报复的相矛盾的特点 （约翰·毛莱）
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