antagonism

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托福雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
n. an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
n. (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure

中文翻译

n. 对立, 敌对, 敌意
[化] 拮抗作用; 消效作用

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记忆技巧

antagonism 可以拆分为词根 agon（意为“竞争”或“斗争”）和前缀 ant-（意为“反对”）。综合起来，表示“反对斗争”或“对立状态”。

例句

1. The antagonism between the two teams was evident during the match.
两队之间的对立在比赛中显而易见。
2. She felt a sense of antagonism towards her colleague after the argument.
在争吵后，她对同事感到了一种对立的情绪。
3. The novel explores the antagonism between good and evil.
这部小说探讨了善与恶之间的对立。

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