object

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Pronunciation

/əbˈdʒɛkt/(ob-JEKT)

Part of speech

verbneutral

Chinese

反对;表示异议(表达不赞同或提出反对意见)

Definition

To express opposition or disapproval; to raise a point of disagreement.

Word family

  • objection/əbˈdʒɛkʃən/(n)反对;异议
  • objectionable/əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl/(adj)令人反感的
  • objective/əbˈdʒɛktɪv/(n/adj)目标;客观的

Collocations

  • object to
  • raise an objection
  • strongly object
  • object on the grounds that
  • objection sustained
  • voice an objection

Examples

  1. 1.Several members of the panel objected to the proposed methodology, arguing it was insufficiently rigorous.
  2. 2.She raised no objection to the timeline but did flag concerns about the resources that had been allocated.

Synonyms

  • oppose/əˈpəʊz/be against
  • protest/prəˈtɛst/express disagreement
  • dissent/dɪˈsɛnt/hold a different opinion

Etymology

from Latin "obiectare" = to throw before, from "ob-" + "iacere" (to throw)