/ˈɒpəzɪt ||; ˈɑpəzɪt/adj adv prep 1 in a position on the other side of sb/sth; facing 对面；相对: The old town and the new town are on opposite sides of the river. 旧城与新城隔河相望。You sit there and I'll sit opposite. 你坐在那里，而我会坐在你对面。
Sometimes opposite is used after a noun Write your answer in the space opposite. opposite有时用于名词后：Write your answer in the space opposite.把你的答案写在另一边的空白处。 2 completely different 相反；完全不同:
I can't walk with you because I'm going in the opposite direction. 我不能跟你一起走，因为我要去的方向与你相反。the opposite sex (= the other sex) 异性（性别不同的人）
opposite noun [C]:
‘Hot’ is the opposite of ‘cold’. “热”是“冷”的反义词。 your opposite number a person who does the same job or has the same position as you in a different company, organization, team, etc （在不同公司、机构、队伍等）做相同工作或职位相同的人:
The Prime Minister met his Italian opposite number. 首相会见了他的意大利对等人物。