어떤 대상이나 의견에 대하여 맞서거나 거부하는 행위 또는 상태.
Resistance or dissent expressed in action or argument against something or someone.
예문:
"The new tax law faced fierce opposition from small business owners."
"Despite the opposition of his parents, he decided to pursue a career in music."
경쟁 관계에 있는 상대방이나 단체, 특히 운동 경기나 비즈니스에서의 적수.
A group of adversaries or competitors, especially a rival political party or athletic team.
예문:
"Our team studied the opposition's tactics carefully before the championship game."
"The company is trying to stay ahead of the opposition in the smartphone market."
정권을 잡고 있는 정당에 반대하는 입장에 있는 정당이나 세력.
The principal political party or group of parties that opposes the party in power.
예문:
"The leader of the opposition criticized the government's handling of the economic crisis."
"After the election, the former ruling party found itself in opposition."
두 사물이나 개념이 서로 마주 보거나 대조를 이루는 상태 또는 관계.
A state of being opposite or in contrast; a structural relationship between two related but contrary concepts.
예문:
"The binary opposition between good and evil is a common theme in folk tales."
"There is a clear opposition between his public statements and his private actions."
지구에서 보았을 때 두 천체가 하늘의 정반대 방향에 위치하는 현상.
The position of two celestial bodies when they are on opposite sides of the sky as viewed from Earth.
예문:
"Mars will be in opposition next month, making it exceptionally bright in the night sky."
"When a planet is in opposition, it rises at sunset and sets at sunrise."