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

• 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。
• 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。
• But they fear a backlash against more intrusive actions, such as the real time tracking of their smartphones.
  但他们担心，实时跟踪客户智能手机这类更具侵入性的操作会招致反弹。
• Fifth, a political backlash to this crisis is likely to lead to a new wave of re-regulation.
  第五，对这场危机的政治反冲可能会形成新一轮再监管浪潮。
• 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。
• A backlash against austerity and high unemployment in vulnerable members is still quite possible.
  脆弱成员国的紧缩措施和高失业率仍有可能引起强烈反对。
• But as these trends have become more entrenched, the backlash has become more fierce.
  但随着这些趋势变得更加根深蒂固，其所激起的反对也变得更加激烈。
• 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。
• The companies will not be able to blame the backlash entirely on the spooks.
  那时企业将不能再把民众的反对完全归咎于情报人员了。