/ə'pɪnɪən; ə`pɪnjən/
n
1 [C] ~ (of/about sb/sth) belief or judgement (about sb/sth) not necessarily based on fact or knowledge 意见; 看法; 主张
*political opinions 政见
* What's your opinion of the new President? 你对新总统有什么看法?
* The chairman's opinion should be sought. 应该徵求主席的意见.
* He was asked to give his honest opinion. 已请他直言不讳发表意见.
2 [U] beliefs or views of a group; what people in general feel 集体的意见或看法; 舆论
*Opinion is shifting in favour of the new scheme. 舆论正逐渐转向支持新计画.
* The project seems excellent, but local opinion is against it. 该项目极佳, 但地方舆论却表示反对.
3 [C] professional estimate or advice 专业性的评估或意见
*get a lawyer's opinion on the question 请教律师对这问题的意见
* You'd better get a second opinion before you let that man take out all your teeth. 先别让那个人把你的牙都拔掉, 最好再徵求一下别人的意见.
4 (idm 习语) be of the opinion that... (fml 文) believe or think that... 主张...; 认为...
*I'm of the opinion that he is right. 我认为他对. one's considered opinion => consider. have a good, bad, high, low, etc opinion of sb/sth think well, badly, etc of sb/sth 对某人[某事物]有好感、恶感、高的或低的评价等
*The boss has a very high opinion of her. 老板很器重她.
* She has a rather poor opinion of your written work. 她认为你的书面作业不太好. in my, your, etc opinion it is my, your, etc view or feeling that 按照我的、你的...看法
*In my opinion and in the opinion of most people, it is a very sound investment. 照我的和大多数人的看法, 这是很可靠的投资. a matter of opinion => matter1.

n
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French;Origin:Latin opinio]
[U and C]
your ideas or beliefs about a particular subject
opinion about
　The two women had very different opinions about drugs.
opinion of
　What's your opinion of Cathy?
opinion on
　He asked his wife's opinion on every important decision.
　It's a terrible shame, in my opinion , that the building was knocked down.
　The general opinion is that the new law is a good thing.
　Politicians should listen to popular opinion .
　These are just my own personal opinions .
　Whether or not this is useful is a matter of opinion .
　Everyone has the right to express an opinion .
　Contrary to popular opinion , chocolate is quite good for you.
　Jody is a person with very strong opinions .
→view¹ (1), in my humble opinionathumble¹ (3)
[C]
judgement or advice from a professional person about something
　When choosing an insurance policy it's best to get an independent opinion .
　My doctor says I need an operation, but I've asked for a second opinion (=advice from a second doctor to make sure that the first advice is right) .
　They took the painting to get an expert opinion (=an opinion from someone who knows a lot) .
have a high/low/good/bad etc opinion of sb/sth
to think that someone or something is very good or very bad
　They have a very high opinion of Paula's work.
be of the opinion (that)
to think that something is true
　I was firmly of the opinion that we should not give Jackson any more money.
→a difference of opinionatdifference, be a matter of opinionatmatter¹ (12), public opinion

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COLLOCATES for sense 1
in somebody's opinion
general/popular opinion (=what most people think about something)
public opinion (=what ordinary people think about something)
somebody's personal opinion
difference of opinion
a matter of opinion
ask (for) somebody's opinion
express/give/state an opinion
strong opinion
keep your opinions to yourself (=not say what you really think)
contrary to popular opinion (=despite what most people think)
HINT sense 1
Do not say 'according to someone's opinion'. Say either according to someone or in someone's opinion .

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