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{ "term": "objection", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox5000": true, "cefr": "c1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a reason why you do not like or are opposed to something; a statement about this", "sensetop": "objection to somethingobjection to (somebody) doing somethingobjection from somebodyobjection that…", "examples": [ { "text": "I'd like to come too, if you **have no objection**." }, { "text": "They **raised** no **objections** at the time." }, { "text": "He did not know how to voice his objections." }, { "text": "The main objection to the plan was that it would cost too much.", "contextForm": "objection to something" }, { "text": "There was widespread objection to the proposals." }, { "text": "I **have no objection** to him coming to stay.", "contextForm": "objection to (somebody) doing something" }, { "text": "I have no objection to staying here." }, { "text": "The proposal will go ahead despite strong objections from the public.", "contextForm": "objection from somebody" }, { "text": "He dismissed the objection that the plan was too expensive.", "contextForm": "objection that…" }, { "text": "Zheng's love for her finally overcame the objections of her parents." }, { "text": "Local residents have expressed objections to the proposal." }, { "text": "My one objection is that I don't think such an amendment is necessary." }, { "text": "She was appointed over the objections of certain members of the board." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["serious", "strenuous", "strong"], "verb + objection": ["file", "lodge", "make"], "preposition": [ "over the objections of", "objection against", "objection to" ], "phrases": ["an objection based on something"] } } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/əbˈdʒekʃn/", "audio": "ob/objection/objection__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/əbˈdʒekʃn/", "audio": "ob/objection/objection__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin objectio(n-), from the verb obicere from ob- ‘in the way of’ + jacere ‘to throw’." }