“opposed to”是英语中常用的短语,核心含义与“反对、对比、相反”相关,具体用法和含义需结合语境判断。以下是详细解析:
1、 反对(某人/某事):表示对某观点、计划或行为持否定态度;
2、 与…相反:用于强调前后内容的对立;
3、 而不是:用于对比两个选项,突出优先选择的一方。
“opposed to”通常以两种形式出现:be opposed to(形容词短语,作谓语)和as opposed to(介词短语,作状语,更常见于对比)。
此处“to”是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词(doing),表示“反对…;不赞成…”。
I am strongly opposed to animal testing.(我强烈反对动物实验。)
She’s opposed to working late on weekends.(她反对周末加班。)
The committee is opposed to the new policy.(委员会反对这项新政策。)
用于引出与前文对立的内容,或对比两个事物,相当于“与…相反;而不是”。
Opposed to what you think, I actually enjoyed the movie.(与你想的相反,我其实很喜欢这部电影。)
He chose a bike as opposed to a car for commuting.(他选择骑自行车而不是开车通勤。)
As opposed to last semester, this term’s courses are much easier.(与上学期相反,这学期的课程简单多了。)
to是介词:后接动词时必须用动名词(doing),不能用原形(如:“opposed to go”是错误的,应为“opposed to going”);
as opposed to更常用:单独用“opposed to”作状语时,常加“as”构成“as opposed to”,更符合口语和书面语习惯;
与动词oppose的区别:动词“oppose”直接接宾语(oppose sth./sb.),而“be opposed to”是形容词短语,需要be动词辅助(如:I oppose the plan = I am opposed to the plan)。
be opposed to doing sth.:反对做某事;
as opposed to:与…相对;而不是。
总之,“opposed to”的核心是“对立”或“否定”,通过搭配不同的结构,可表达“反对、相反、对比”等含义,是日常交流和写作中常用的短语。