释义 |
op·pugn \əˈpyün\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English oppugnen, from Latin oppugnare, from ob- + pugnare to fight — more at pugnacious transitive verb 1. a. : to fight against b. obsolete : withstand 2. : to call in question : challenge the accuracy, propriety, probity, or other quality of : controvert intransitive verb : stand in opposition : contend |