Dissent is strong disagreement or dissatisfaction with a decision or opinion, especially one that is supported by most people or by people in authority.
例句
He is the toughest military ruler yet and has responded harshly to any dissent...他是迄今最強硬的軍事統治者，對任何異議都一律進行打壓。Political dissent would no longer be tolerated...政見不和將不再被容忍。
VERB
不同意，持異議(尤指與多數人或權威人士支持的觀點、決定相左)
If you dissent, you express disagreement with a decision or opinion, especially one that is supported by most people or by people in authority.
例句
Just one of the 10 members dissented...只有1/10的成員不同意。No one dissents from the decision to unify...沒有人反對統一的決定。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
意見的分歧; 不同意見; 異議
He expressed dissent.他表示了不同意見。
vi.
不同意, 持異議
We dissented from the decision.對那項決定我們表示了不同意見。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority;
"he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"
2. a difference of opinion
3. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Verb
1. withhold assent;
"Several Republicans dissented"
2. express opposition through action or words;
"dissent to the laws of the country"
3. be of different opinions;
"I beg to differ!""She disagrees with her husband on many questions"