opinion
noun/əˈpɪnjən/
Слово англійською: opinion
Переклад opinion українською: по́гляд (на ситуа́цію і т. д.), ду́мка (про прочи́тане), ви́сновок (експе́рта), на мою́ ду́мку, опи́тування грома́дської ду́мки
Детальний опис
- [countable] your feelings or thoughts about somebody/something, rather than a fact synonym view
- He has very strong political opinions.
- opinion about something/somebody We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done.
- opinion of somebody/something I've recently changed my opinion of her.
- opinion on something You will have the chance to voice your opinions on the matter.
- opinion about somebody/something We all have opinions about what is wrong with the process.
- opinion that… The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable.
- I formed the opinion that he was not to be trusted.
- (formal) It is our opinion that he should resign.
- in my opinion In my personal opinion, it's a very sound investment.
- If you want my opinion, I think you'd be crazy not to accept.
- (ironic or humorous) In my humble opinion, you were wrong.
- He writes an opinion piece in the ‘New York Times’.
Language Bank opinionopinionGiving your personal opinion- In my opinion, everyone should have some understanding of science.
- Everyone should, in my opinion, have some understanding of science.
- It seems to me that many people in this country have a poor understanding of science.
- This is, in my view, the result of a failure of the scientific community to get its message across.
- Another reason why so many people have such a poor understanding of science is, I believe, the lack of adequate funding for science in schools.
- Smith argues that science is separate from culture. My own view is that science belongs with literature, art, philosophy and religion as an integral part of our culture.
- In this writer’s opinion, the more the public know about science, the less they will fear and distrust it.
Language Bank according toaccording toReporting somebody’s opinion- Photography is, according to Vidal, the art form of untalented people.
- For Vidal, photography is the art form of untalented people.
- His view is that photography is not art but merely the mechanical reproduction of images.
- Smith takes the view that photography is both an art and a science.
- In Brown’s view, photography should be treated as a legitimate art in its own right.
- James is of the opinion that a good painter can always be a good photographer if they so decide.
- Emerson believed that a photograph should only reflect what the human eye can see.
Express Yourself Asking for somebody’s opinion and involving others in a conversationAsking for somebody’s opinion and involving others in a conversationIn a meeting or a discussion you may need to find out what other people think. In some exams, you have to show that you can control the conversation by asking for contributions from the examiner.- I would say it’s OK in the city, but not in the country. What do you think?
- My feeling is that we could improve our performance. Do you agree with that?
- What would you say if we waited another month?
- What about you? Do you cycle?
- Which place do you think is more dangerous?
- That approach is better, don't you think?
- The traffic’s going faster there, isn't it?
- Would you say that traffic's going faster there?
- So this would be a better option, right?
- [uncountable] the beliefs or views of a group of people
- legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession)
- There is a difference of opinion (= people disagree) as to the merits of the plan.
- Opinion is divided (= people disagree) on the issue.
- to split/polarize opinion
- to sway/shape/influence opinion
- Popular opinion is shifting in favour of change.
- There is a wide body of opinion that supports this proposal.
- Which is the better is a matter of opinion (= people have different opinions about it).
- opinion among somebody Opinion among fans is mixed, but most approve the new direction.
- [countable] advice from a professional person
- The couple sought the opinions of other doctors who confirmed the diagnosis.
- Get an expert opinion before you invest.
- I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision.
- They called in a psychologist to give an independent opinion.
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin opinio(n-), from the stem of opinari ‘think, believe’.
Idioms
be of the opinion that…
- (formal) to believe or think that…
- We are strongly of the opinion that great caution should be exercised in dealing with this matter.
your considered opinion
- your opinion that is the result of careful thought
- It is my considered opinion that you are wrong.
have a good, bad, high, low, etc. opinion of somebody/something
- to think that somebody/something is good, bad, etc.
- The boss has a very high opinion of her.