disagree、differ与object这些动词均含有“不同意、反对”之意。
disagree : 指彼此间意见或看法不同,任何言行上的不合。
- Few people would disagree that something should be done to reduce crime in the area.
很少有人会不同意应采取行动减少该地区的犯罪。
differ : 可替换disagree,但语气较温和,是disagree的委婉说法。
- Economists differ on the cause of inflation.
经济学家们对通货膨胀的原因看法不一。 - I beg to differ with you on that point.
在那一点上恕我与你看法不同。 - Medical opinion differs as to how to treat the disease.
关于如何治疗这种疾病医学界有不同的看法。
object : 语气强烈,侧重对某一具体计划、行为或作法等表示反对。常跟前置词to连用。
- Would anyone object if we started the meeting now?
如果我们现在开始开会,有人反对吗? - He objects to the label "magician".
他反对人们称他为“魔术师”。 - No one objected when the boss said it was time to go home.
老板说该是回家的时候了,这时没有人反对。