English Dictionary

opposition

/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/

noun

The action of opposing or of being in conflict. / An opposite or contrasting position.

The opposition between the two political parties is becoming more intense.

意味（1）

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

Terra Firma is an Alliance political party formed after the First Contact War. Its policy agenda is based on the principle that Earth must 'stand firm' against alien influences. This covers a variety of legislation. Recent activities by Terra Firma include opposition to a law requiring high school alien language study, a proposal to increase tariffs on alien imports, and leading a popular movement to mark the First Contact War with a public holiday.

意味（2）

An opposite or contrasting position.

意味（3）

(astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.

意味（4）

(politics) A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.

leader of the opposition

意味（5）

(law) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.

意味（6）

(chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.

意味（7）

(logic) The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.