{
    "term": "objection",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a reason why you do not like or are opposed to something; a statement about this",
            "sensetop": "objection to somethingobjection to (somebody) doing somethingobjection from somebodyobjection that…",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'd like to come too, if you **have no objection**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They **raised** no **objections** at the time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He did not know how to voice his objections."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The main objection to the plan was that it would cost too much.",
                    "contextForm": "objection to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was widespread objection to the proposals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **have no objection** to him coming to stay.",
                    "contextForm": "objection to (somebody) doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have no objection to staying here."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The proposal will go ahead despite strong objections from the public.",
                    "contextForm": "objection from somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He dismissed the objection that the plan was too expensive.",
                    "contextForm": "objection that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Zheng's love for her finally overcame the objections of her parents."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Local residents have expressed objections to the proposal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My one objection is that I don't think such an amendment is necessary."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was appointed over the objections of certain members of the board."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["serious", "strenuous", "strong"],
                "verb + objection": ["file", "lodge", "make"],
                "preposition": [
                    "over the objections of",
                    "objection against",
                    "objection to"
                ],
                "phrases": ["an objection based on something"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əbˈdʒekʃn/",
                "audio": "ob/objection/objection__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əbˈdʒekʃn/",
                "audio": "ob/objection/objection__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin objectio(n-), from the verb obicere from ob- ‘in the way of’ + jacere ‘to throw’."
}