dissent
US /dɪˈsent/
UK /dɪˈsent/
1.
afwijkende mening, verzet, onenigheid
the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.
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There was some dissent from the decision.
Er was enige afwijkende mening over de beslissing.
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The politician faced strong dissent from his own party.
De politicus kreeg te maken met sterk verzet van zijn eigen partij.
1.
afwijken, tegenstemmen, onenig zijn
to express opinions that are different from those commonly or officially held.
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Only two members dissented from the majority vote.
Slechts twee leden stemden tegen de meerderheidsstemming.
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He had the courage to dissent from the prevailing opinion.
Hij had de moed om af te wijken van de heersende mening.