opposition

反対、抵抗

何かに強く反対し、実現しないように働きかけること。

やさしい英語で： Strong disagreement with something and efforts to stop it from happening.

• The plan met strong opposition.
• Residents expressed opposition to closing the library.
• Despite public opposition, the council approved the project.

使い方： opposition to something (There is growing opposition to the new road.)

類義語： resistance, objection

反対語： support

よく使う表現： strong opposition, face opposition, opposition to something

野党

政権を持つ側に対抗する人々や政党。

やさしい英語で： The people or parties competing against those in power, especially in politics.

• The opposition criticized the government.
• Several opposition parties voted against the law.
• She became leader of the opposition last year.

類義語： political opponents

よく使う表現： opposition party, opposition leader, the opposition

対立、対比

二つのものが全く異なる、または正反対の立場にある関係。

やさしい英語で： A relationship in which two things are completely different or have opposite positions.

• Their views are in direct opposition.
• The story creates an opposition between city and country.
• These oppositions help explain the structure of the poem.

使い方： in opposition to something (The two ideas stand in opposition to each other.); opposition between A and B (The essay explores the opposition between freedom and control.)

類義語： contrast, oppositeness

よく使う表現： direct opposition, opposition between things, in opposition