anti-
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++anti- /æntɪ $ æntɪ, æntaɪ/ prefix 1 AGAINST/OPPOSEopposed to 反，反对 OPP pro- antinuclear (=opposing the use of nuclear weapons and power) 反对使用核武器[核能]的 anti-American 反美的2 XXthe opposite of something 相反物，对立面 anticlimax (=an unexciting ending instead of the expected exciting ending) 令人扫兴的结局 antimatter (=material completely opposite in kind to the ordinary material in the universe) 反物质3 XXacting to prevent something 防（止） antifreeze (=a liquid added to a car’s engine to prevent freezing) 防冻剂 antiseptic (=a liquid that kills harmful bacteria) 抗菌剂，消毒剂
Examples from the Corpus
anti-• an antibiotic• an anticlimax• anti-American feelings• Anti-American sentiment remains high in the region.• The anti-smoking laws seem ridiculous to me.• Anti-war demonstrators gathered in the city's main square.From Longman Business Dictionaryanti-anti- /æntɪæntɪ, æntaɪ/ prefix opposed to or against somethingthe anti-business climate of the 1960s and 1970sThe bill is anti-consumer and anti-competitive.Origin anti- Old French Latin, from Greek, from anti “opposite, against”anti- prefixChinese
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anti-
anti- /æntɪ $ æntɪ, æntaɪ/
prefix
OPP pro-:
antinuclear (=opposing the use of nuclear weapons and power)
anti-American
2. the opposite of something:
anticlimax (=an unexciting ending instead of the expected exciting ending)
antimatter (=material completely opposite in kind to the ordinary material in the universe)
3. acting to prevent something:
antifreeze (=a liquid added to a car’s engine to prevent freezing)
antiseptic (=a liquid that kills harmful bacteria)
▪ oppose to think that a plan or idea is wrong, and to try to prevent it from happening or succeeding: Hundreds of people wrote to oppose the scheme. | The other parties opposed the bill.
▪be against something/be opposed to something to think that something is wrong and should not be allowed: I used to be against the death penalty. | Most people are opposed to the privatization of the city’s public transportation system.
▪not agree with something to think that something is wrong: I don’t agree with training animals for entertainment.
▪object to say or feel that something is wrong: No one objected to the proposals. | She strongly objects to being told what to do.
▪resist to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something: People often resist change, when they have been used to doing things in a certain way for a long time. | She resisted all attempts to teach her how to cook.
▪anti- opposed to something – used in adjectives: antiwar protesters | an anti-slavery movement
anti- /æntɪ $ æntɪ, æntaɪ/
prefix Language: Old French
Origin: Latin, from Greek, from anti 'opposite, against'
1. opposed to Origin: Latin, from Greek, from anti 'opposite, against'
OPP pro-:
2. the opposite of something:
3. acting to prevent something:
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