dissenters

IPA/dɪsˈɛntəz/
KK[dɪsˈɛntɚz]IPA/dɪsˈɛntərz/

dissenters — 名詞

1. people who openly disagree with a government, church, leader, or widely accepted

1.名詞C1
釋義

異議者

對權威或主流意見表反對的人

people who openly disagree with a government, church, leader, or widely accepted idea, especially from inside the group involved.

例句

Religious dissenters met in secret after the ruler banned their meetings.

統治者禁止他們聚會後,宗教異議者改為秘密會面。

pattern: dissenters + met in secret after [ban]

Several dissenters inside the party refused to back the new spending plan.

黨內幾位異議者拒絕支持新的支出計畫。

pattern: dissenters inside + group

常見搭配
  • religious dissenters
  • political dissenters
  • party dissenters
  • a group of dissenters
  • silence the dissenters
同義詞
  • opponents

    Broader and less formal; can refer to any people on the other side of a plan or debate

  • protesters

    Usually suggests public action such as marches, signs, or rallies

  • dissidents

    Stronger and more political, often linked to resistance against an authoritarian state

  • objectors

    Often used for formal or moral refusal in official settings

反義詞
  • supporters

    People who back the leader, policy, or belief being challenged

  • loyalists

    People who stay firmly loyal to an established ruler, party, or cause

文法句型

dissenters within + group/party/church

dissenters who + challenge + rule or leader

religious/political dissenters

用法筆記

Common in political, religious, and historical writing, especially for people speaking against authority from within a group. In everyday English, speakers often choose simpler words such as 'opponents' or 'protesters' instead.

常見錯誤

My cousins are dissenters about spicy food.
My cousins dislike spicy food.
'dissenters' is used for public, political, religious, or official disagreement, not personal taste.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • religious dissenters
  • party dissenters
  • a small group of dissenters
  • silence the dissenters

介系詞搭配