From the word’s history
From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob 'against' + pōnō 'to put'.
源自古法文 opposer，由拉丁文 ob「對著」加 pōnō「放」組成。
Think of two forces pushing against each other, face to face. To oppose something is to put yourself on the other side of it and push back — you stand where it wants to go and try to stop it getting there.
可以想成兩股力量面對面互相推擠的畫面：你站到某件事情前進的路上，把身體轉過來，朝著它來的方向推回去。oppose 不只是心裡不喜歡，而是把「不同意」化成行動——你擋在那裡，讓它比較難成功。
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
opposeverb/əˈpəʊz/
- 1
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
- to oppose the king in battle
- to oppose a bill in Congress
- 2
To object to.
- Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.
- 3
To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
- They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.
- , Book I I may […] oppose my single opinion to his.
- 4
To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
- Her grace sat down […] / In a rich chair of state; opposing freely / The beauty of her person to the people.
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