objector

/əbˈdʒektə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /əbˈdʒektər/ (ame, ipa) · /əbˈjektə(r)/ (ame, mw)

objector — 名詞

  • objectorsingular
  • objectorsplural

1. someone who formally speaks against a plan, decision, or person and wants it cha

1.名詞C1
釋義

反對者

正式提出異議的人

someone who formally speaks against a plan, decision, or person and wants it changed, delayed, or refused.

例句

Saira was the only objector to the school uniform rule.

Saira 是校服規定唯一的反對者。

objector to + rule

At the village meeting, one objector asked for more time.

在村裡的會議上，一名反對者要求多給一些時間。

同義詞
  • opponent

    broader term for someone against a plan or side; not always making a formal objection

  • dissenter

    more formal and often used for disagreement with a group, policy, or accepted opinion

  • protester

    stresses public action such as marching or holding signs, not official objection procedures

  • critic

    focuses on pointing out faults; a critic may complain without filing an objection

反義詞
  • supporter

    someone who backs the same plan, decision, or person

  • backer

    emphasises active support, often with influence, money, or public approval

文法句型

objector to + plan/rule/law

be the only objector

become a vocal objector

用法筆記

Often followed by 'to' plus the plan, rule, or person being resisted. Common in legal, political, and meeting contexts, and in the fixed phrase 'conscientious objector' for someone who refuses military service for moral or religious reasons.

常見錯誤

❌The striker was our objector in the final.
✅The striker was our opponent in the final.
💡'objector' is for someone who raises an objection, not a person on the other side of a contest.