dissent

英 [dɪ'sent] 美 [dɪ'sent]

n.异议 v.持异议

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◉Usage Examples

(1) They expressed their dissent from official policy.

(2) It is too late to make any dissent.

(3) The right to dissent is part of our political system.

(4) If enough members dissent, the new bill won't be approved.

(1) 他们对官方的政策表示出异议。

(2) 现在提出异议太晚了。

(3) 有持异议的权利是我们政治体制的组成部分。

(4) 假如持异议的会员够多，新法案就不会被核准。

◉Usage notes

To dissent is to publicly disagree with an official opinion or decision. Dissent is also a noun referring to public disagreement.

Both verb and noun are often used in reference to a statement by a judge who disagrees with a decision made by other judges. Dissent is also used to refer to political opposition to government policies. The verb derives from Middle English, from Latin dissentire, from the prefix dis- "apart" plus sentire "to feel."

◉Collins

1. [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](尤指与多数人或权威人士的)意见不一致，意见分歧 Dissent is strong disagreement or dissatisfaction with a decision or opinion, especially one that is supported by most people or by people in authority.

① He is the toughest military ruler yet and has responded harshly to any dissent...

他是迄今最强硬的军事统治者，对任何异议都一律进行打压。

② Political dissent would no longer be tolerated...

政见不和将不再被容忍。

③ I made a gesture of dissent.

我做了个表示不同意的手势。

2. [VERB 动词]不同意，持异议(尤指与多数人或权威人士支持的观点、决定相左) If you dissent, you express disagreement with a decision or opinion, especially one that is supported by most people or by people in authority. [V] [V from n] [V-ing] [FORMAL 正式]

① Just one of the 10 members dissented...

只有1/10的成员不同意。

② No one dissents from the decision to unify...

没有人反对统一的决定。

③ There are likely to be many dissenting voices.

可能会有很多不赞成的声音。