(1)反对(抗)，抵制(resist or fight against sb/sth by force or argument)[T+n]：～the government/sb's suggestion/a scheme/the war 反对政府/某人的建议/一个计划/战争;This was bitterly～ed by the radicals.这件事遭到激进分子的强烈反对。〖同〗contest，resist，defy;〖反〗support，advocate，back;

(2)与(某人)较量(对抗)(act or compete against sb)[T+n](fml)：Who is～ing him in the match/election? 谁和他比赛/竞选?

(3)使……与……对照或对抗(place in opposition or be in opposition to;contrast or counterbalance)[T+n+prep(to/against)](fml)：～one football team/military force to another 使一支足球队/军事力量与另一支足球队/军事力量对抗;～your will against his以你的意志来抗衡他的意志;

→op′posed adj 反对的;对抗的;

【辨异】oppose和resist都指“反对”、“反抗”，它们之间的区别在于oppose通常指“主动出击”，而resist指“积极防御”，如：He opposed the passage of the bill.(他反对通过那个法案。)resist an enemy attack/aggression(抵抗敌人的进攻/抵御侵略)。oppose常指对某人(事)极度的厌恶，如：He was opposed by lots of people.(他遭到很多人的反对。)而resist有内心冲突的含意，如：She tried unsuccessfully to resist his charm.(她未能抵挡住他的魅力。)