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the fact of having or expressing opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted （与官方的）不同意见，异议 political/religious dissent 政治观点／宗教信仰上的分歧 Voices of dissent began to rise against the established authority in the 1950s and 1960s. 20世纪50年代和60年代，反对既定权威的声音开始增多。 Stability only exists in the country because dissent has been suppressed. 稳定只存在于这个国家，因为异议被压制了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2His dissent from his family's religious beliefs caused a lot of ill-feeling. 他与家人宗教信仰的分歧招致了许多猜忌。 It is easier to register dissent in the internet era. 在因特网时代表达不同意见更为简单。 Political dissent is not tolerated. 政治上的歧见是不可容忍的。 The regime ruthlessly suppresses all dissent. 该政权无情压制所有不同意见。 The war provoked strong dissent. 战争引起了重大分歧。 There are many ways of expressing dissent. 表达不同意见有许多途径。 efforts to suppress legitimate dissent 压制合法异议的努力 internal party dissent 党内歧见 popular dissent against the Church 对教会普遍的不顺从 The authorities continue their suppression of political dissent. 当局继续压制不同政见。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- serious
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(in sport 体育运动 the offence of openly disagreeing with the referee's decision 异议： 公开不同意裁判的决定的罪行He was sent off for dissent. 他因为不服从裁判而被罚下场。
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a judge’s statement giving reasons why he or she disagrees with a decision made by the other judges in a court case （诉讼案中某法官对其他法官判决的）异议，不同意见
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin dissentire ‘differ in sentiment’.