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opinion

UK //əˈpɪnjən//US //əˈpɪnjən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'opinio',意为'想法'或'信念',13世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 个人对某事物的看法或判断,通常基于个人感受而非事实,可能与他人不同。

“In my opinion, the movie was too long.”

(在我看来,这部电影太长了。)

“Everyone has the right to express their opinion.”

(每个人都有权表达自己的意见。)

❶ 专家或权威人士对某一专业问题的判断或评估,通常具有参考价值。

“The doctor's opinion was that surgery was necessary.”

(医生的意见是必须进行手术。)

“We need a legal opinion on this contract.”

(我们需要对这份合同的法律意见。)

同义词:view, belief, judgment, assessment, perspective

常见短语

in my opinion — 用于表达个人观点,通常在讨论或辩论中强调这是主观看法而非事实。

“In my opinion, we should wait for more information.”

(在我看来,我们应该等待更多信息。)

public opinion — 指社会上大多数人对某一问题或事件的集体看法,常通过调查或媒体反映。

“Public opinion strongly supports the new policy.”

(公众舆论强烈支持这项新政策。)

opinion poll — 通过问卷调查收集人们对特定问题的看法,常用于预测选举结果或评估公众态度。

“The latest opinion poll shows a lead for the opposition party.”

(最新民意调查显示反对党领先。)