protester ♦︎ opponent ♦︎ demonstrator ♦︎ dissident ♦︎ rebelThese are all words for a person who expresses opposition to sb/sth.這些詞均表示反對者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a protester / demonstrator / rebel against sth◆angry / peaceful protesters / demonstrators◆an anti-government protester / demonstrator / rebel◆a political opponent / demonstrator / dissident◆protesters / opponents / demonstrators / rebels call for / demand sth■protester [countable] a person who makes a public protest(公開)抗議者,反對者◆Police arrested more than 200 anti-nuclear protesters at the military base.警方在軍事基地逮捕了超過200名反對核武器的抗議者。 see also protest ⇨ complain■opponent [countable] a person who is opposed to sth and tries to change or stop it反對者;阻止者◆He has emerged as a leading opponent of the reforms.他成了反對改革的主要人物。◆The regime has been accused of torturing and killing its opponents.這個政權被指控迫害和殘殺反對派。OPPsupporter ⇨ supporter, proponent ⇨ advocate see also oppose ⇨ oppose■demonstrator [countable] a person who takes part in a public meeting or march in order to protest against sb/sth or to show support for sb/sth(集會或遊行的)示威者◆Troops opened fire on a crowd of pro-democracy demonstrators.軍隊向擁護民主的示威人群開了槍。NOTE辨析 Protester or demonstrator?Demonstrator is used more frequently than protester to refer to a person who is marching(= walking in a group to show opposition to sth).表示遊行示威者時,demonstrator比protester常用◆A procession of 30 000 demonstrators marched to the parliament building.3萬人的遊行隊伍向國會大廈進發。Protester often refers to a person who expresses opposition in other ways. * protester常指以其他方式表達反對意見的人◆Two anti-war protesters climbed the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament.兩名反戰抗議者爬到了國會大廈的鐘樓上。■dissident ˈdɪsɪdənt [countable] a person who strongly disagrees with and criticizes their government, especially in a country where this kind of action is dangerous持不同政見者◆Dissidents were often imprisoned by the security police.持不同政見者常被安全警察關進監獄。■rebel ˈrebl [countable] a person who opposes sb/sth in authority over them within an organization反抗權威者◆A number of Labour rebels are planning to vote against the government.一些工黨内的異見分子正策劃反政府投票。 see also rebel ⇨ rebelverb