プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
はんたい【反対】
❶〔正反対〕the opposite; the contrary；〔逆〕the reverse
反対の opposite; reverse
白の反対は黒である
The opposite of“white”is“black.”
姉は勤勉だが，私は全く反対だ
My sister is diligent and I am just the opposite.
事実はまさに反対だ
Just the reverse [contrary] is true.
それとは反対のうわさを聞いた
I heard a rumor to the contrary.
子供は靴を反対の足に履いていた
The child was wearing his shoes on the wrong feet.
道路の反対側に渡った
I crossed to the other [opposite] side of the road.
彼を投げ飛ばそうとしたが，反対にねじ伏せられた
I tried to throw him but got pinned (down) instead.
見掛けとは反対に，心がやさしい
Appearances to the contrary, he is a kind-hearted man.
❷〔逆らうこと〕opposition ((to))；〔異議〕(an) objection ((to))
反対する oppose; be opposed to; object ((to; that))
彼の計画は仲間の猛烈な反対にあった
His plan met with strong opposition from his friends.
人の激しい反対を押し切って
over a person's dead body
私は絶対に反対だからね
You'll have to do it over my dead body.
彼は妻の強い反対を押し切って投機に手を出した
He went in for speculation in spite of his wife's (strong) objections.
反対多数
〔投票で〕The noes have it.
彼に反対した人々は首になった
Those who were opposed to him were fired.
我々は戦争に強く反対した
We strongly 「objected to [opposed] the war.
彼はその計画に反対である
He is against the plan.
反対運動
an opposition movement
原水爆反対運動を起こした
They started a movement against atomic and hydrogen bombs.
反対給付
a return service; performance in return; a quid pro quo
反対語
an antonym
反対者
an opponent
反対色
a complementary color
反対尋問
(a) cross-examination
反対尋問をする
cross-examine ((a witness))
反対勢力
a counterinfluence; a counterforce
反対提案
a counterproposal
反対党
an opposition party
反対投票
a negative vote
賛成と反対投票
the ayes [yeas] and nays
法案に反対投票したのは少数にすぎなかった
Only a few voted against the bill.
反対貿易風
an antitrade wind