oppose

1. op- "against" + pos- + -e.
2. literally "set against, set opposite". => oppose, object to.

oppose 反对，阻挠

op-,相对，对着的，-pos,放置，词源同pose,component.即对着放的，引申词义反对，阻挠。

oppose

oppose: [14] Oppose is in origin an Old French re-formation of Latin oppōnere, based on poser (source of English pose). Oppōnere was a compound verb formed from the prefix ob- ‘against’ and pōnere ‘put’ (source also of English position, posture, etc). It originally meant literally ‘set against’, but developed various figurative senses, including ‘oppose in argument’, which is how it was originally used when it arrived in English.

The notions of ‘contention’ and ‘prevention’ have remained uppermost in the English verb, as they have in opponent [16], which comes from the present participle of the Latin verb. But opposite [14] (from the Latin past participle) retains another metaphorical strand that began in Latin, of ‘comparison’ or ‘contrast’.
=> pose, position, posture

oppose (v.)

late 14c., from Old French oposer "oppose, resist, rival; contradict, state opposing point of view" (12c.), from poser "to place, lay down" (see pose (v.1)), blended with Latin opponere "oppose, object to, set against" (see opponent). Related: Opposed; opposing.

1. It is illogical to oppose the repatriation of economic migrants.

反对把经济移民遣送归国是不合逻辑的。

2. This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty.

本党会强烈反对恢复死刑。

3. The government called on the workers to oppose waste.

政府号召工人反对浪费.

4. The old man can't bear anyone in the family to oppose him.

这位老人决不能容忍家里有人违抗他.

5. Oppose extravagant eating and drinking and pay attention to thrift and economy.

反对大吃大喝,注意节约.

【refute, deny, contradict, oppose】
这组词都有“否定，否认”的意思，其区别是：
refute: 语气较强，强调凭推理或证据驳斥一项主张或言论。
deny: 普通用词，侧重否认意见或言论的真实性，尤指否定他人的指控或责难。
contradict: 指肯定地否认、反对或反驳某事，坚持相反的意见。
oppose: 普通的广泛用词。指不作争论或不提出论据而无理由地反对；也指任何温和、有理由的反对或否定。

【withstand, defy, resist, oppose】
这组词都有“反抗，抵抗”的意思，其区别是：
withstand: 较正式用词，指坚强地抵抗攻击或压力，有时也指抗住影响或吸引力。
defy: 指公开地、勇敢地反对或抵抗，有时含公然挑衅之意。
resist: 指积极地反抗一种攻击或暴力，或诱惑。
oppose: 普通用词，可表不同程度的抵抗。

【protest, resist, object, oppose】
这组词都有“反对”的意思，其区别是：
protest: 一般指通过言语或文字或行为表示出的强烈抗议、反对。
resist: 指用力量或意志抵抗、制止对方的入侵或诱惑、影响等。
object: 多指因厌恶或反感而反对，但不一定明显地表露出来。
oppose: 普通用词，含义广，语气强于object。多指反对一些较重大的事，隐含其正当性。