backlash

英 [ˈbæklæʃ]

美 [ˈbæklæʃ]

n.  (对社会变动等的)强烈抵制，集体反对

复数：backlashes　

电力

Collins.1 / BNC.12108 / COCA.8075

牛津词典

noun

• （对社会变动等的）强烈抵制，集体反对
  a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to sth that has recently changed in society
  1. The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax.
     政府正面临选民对新税项的强烈反对。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 强烈反应；强烈抵制；激烈反对
  Abacklash againsta tendency or recent development in society or politics, is a sudden, strong reaction against it.
  1. ...the male backlash against feminism.
     男性对女权运动的强烈抵制
  2. ...a right-wing backlash.
     右翼的激烈反对

英英释义

noun

• an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
  1. there was a backlash of intolerance
• a movement back from an impact
  Synonym:recoilrepercussionrebound

verb

• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
  1. Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
  Synonym:backfirerecoil

双语例句

• Investment funds controlled by foreign governments could trigger a protectionist backlash, a report warns.
  投资被外国政府控制的资金可以引发一个保护贸易论的反作用，一项报告警告。
• That suggested trade unions might have overreached their influence in those countries, provoking a backlash.
  这表明，在这些国家，工会的影响力可能有些过头，引发了民众的抵触情绪。
• That has led to a backlash from some development economists who fear he will not focus on economic growth.
  这已导致一些专门研究发展事务的经济学家反弹，他们担心他将不会专注于经济增长。
• The investments have triggered a backlash from some US politicians concerned about excessive foreign influence.
  上述投资已经招致一些美国政治家反对，他们担心外国的影响力将会过大。
• But advertisers have triggered a consumer backlash with such obnoxious techniques as pop-up ads and email spam.
  但广告客户使用弹出窗口和垃圾邮件之类令人讨厌的技术，已激起消费者的对抗性反应。
• Almost immediately, the backlash ensued, even as Groupon announced that it would go public.
  几乎就在同一时期，团购的大衰退开始了，尽管当时Groupon已经宣布公司即将上市。
• All of this limits the chance of an immediate backlash.
  所有这些都减少了立即出现对抗性反应的几率。
• However, after the backlash Mozilla has shown willingness to address the concerns of the enterprises.
  但是，Mozilla随后表现出了解决企业顾虑的意愿。
• The Pirates benefit from a backlash against "professionalisation" of politics, but voters may tire of amateurs.
  海盗党在反对政客“职业化”运动的间隙中获益颇多，但是投票人可能反对业余政客。
• But some City analysts fear a regulatory backlash.
  但是，伦敦金融城的一些分析师担心，加强监管可能收到反效果。