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Opposition

發佈時間: 2023/02/01

Opposition

簡約公屋從設計、造價到選址都備受爭議。當中建議於啟德新發展區加建大型簡約房屋,可能影響啟德作為本港第二個核心商業區的定位,已經有持份者表示反對(opposition)。

Opposition解「反對」,而且是「強烈的反對」(strong disagreement),屬不可數名詞(uncountable noun)。想表達反對甚麼,可以用介詞to或者against帶出。例句︰There is a lot of opposition to the proposed locations of the "light public housing" in the urban areas.(選址市區興建簡約公屋遭到很多反對。)He filed an opposition against the trademark application.(他對該商標申請提出異議。)

要加強描述反對的程度,可以配搭形容詞strong(強烈的)、fierce(猛烈的)、intense(激烈的)、considerable(相當大的)、growing(日益嚴重的)、widespread(廣泛的)等等。例句︰There has been intense opposition to the war.(強烈反對戰爭。)

The nuclear plant was built in spite of considerable opposition.(儘管有相當大的反對,還是興建了核電站。)

(本欄逢周三、五刊登)

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