| 释义 |
dis·sent
I. \də̇ˈsent\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English dissenten, from Latin dissentire, from dis- dis- (I) + sentire to feel — more at sense
1. : to withhold assent : not to approve : object
< dissenting to the most outrageous invasion of private right ever set forth as a decision of the court — J.P.Boyd >
2.
a. : to differ in opinion : disagree
< dissent from the prevailing opinion >
< all who dissent from its orthodox doctrines are scoundrels — H.L.Mencken >
b. archaic : to be in discord : quarrel
c. : to differ from an established church in the matter of doctrines, rites, or government
< dissenting from the Church of England >
Synonyms: see differ
II. noun
(-s)
1.
a. : difference of opinion : nonagreement, nonconcurrence, disagreement: as
(1) : religious dissension or nonconformity
(2) : a justice's statement with or without an accompanying opinion of nonconcurrence with a decision of the majority of the justices of a court
b. : an instance of such disagreement or nonconcurrence
< his major dissents have now become the law — Francis Biddle >
2. obsolete : disparity, diversity, difference |