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 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。
• This gained their trust and avoided backlash against Yang.
  此举赢得了村民的信任，因此避免了一场激烈冲突。
• 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。
• But some things have been surprisingly unaffected by the backlash against corporate scandals.
  不过，令人惊异的是，对公司丑闻的强烈反对并没有影响到某些事情的发展。
• Tax increases provoked a backlash against the government in last year's local elections.
  在去年地方选举中税务的增加激起了对政府的强烈反对。
• 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。
• And companies fear a consumer backlash if they are found to exploit workers.
  公司也害怕如果消费者发现他们剥削劳工就会强烈反弹。
• The deaths led to a backlash.
  这些死亡事件引发了对电动自行车的反对声音。
• He also warned of a possible anti-Western backlash.
  他还警告有可能会出现对西方的强烈抵制。