- antagonism (to/toward(s) somebody/something) | antagonism (between A and B)
feelings of opposition and hate synonym hostility对立情绪;对抗情绪;敌对;敌意 The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong. 他对宿敌的仇恨仍然十分强烈。 You could sense the antagonism between them. 你能觉察出他们之间有对立情绪。 the racial antagonisms in society 社会上的种族对立情绪
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2The new rules will create a lot of antagonism. 新规定将激起很大的对立情绪。 She felt nothing but antagonism towards her boss. 她对老板只怀有敌意。 an attitude of antagonism to the legal profession 对法律界的敌对态度 Natural antagonisms and rivalries between the communities became worse. 群体间原本具有的对抗和竞争关系变得越来越恶劣。 The gap between rich and poor is widening and class antagonism is growing. 贫富差距越来越大,阶级对立愈发严重。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
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- feel
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- antagonism between
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Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French antagonisme, from Greek antagōnizesthai ‘struggle against’, from ant- ‘against’ + agōnizesthai ‘struggle’ (from agōn ‘contest’).