anti-
anti-
anti- / æntɪ ; æntɪ /
◙prefix
1. opposed to
• 反对;
【OPP】 pro-
»antinuclear (=opposing the use of NUCLEAR weapons and power)
反对使用核武器(核能)的
»anti-American
反美的
2. the opposite of something
• 相反物,对立面:
»anticlimax (=an unexciting ending instead of the expected exciting ending)
令人扫兴的结尾
»antimatter (=material completely opposite in kind to the ordinary material in the universe)
反物质
3. acting to prevent something
• 防(止):
»antifreeze (=a liquid added to a car's engine to prevent freezing)
防冻剂
»antiseptic (=a liquid that kills harmful bacteria)
抗菌剂,防腐剂