objection
part of speech
noun (an objection, objections)
meaning for a pupil
1) An objection is a reason you give for not agreeing with something or not liking a plan. tree →
2) An objection is the act of saying out loud that you are against something. tree →
3) (formal, law) In a court, «Objection!» is what a lawyer says to tell the judge that a question or answer breaks the rules. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life an objection tells the reader that someone disagrees or does not want something to happen; in stories it often comes before an argument or a change of plan. In school it appears when pupils give reasons for and against an idea in debates and persuasive writing. Common phrases: «raise an objection», «have no objection», «over someone's objections» (it happened even though they disagreed), «any objections?».
examples
- Mum had no objection to us camping in the garden. tree →
- My only objection to the trip is the long bus ride. tree →
- Does anyone have an objection if we open the window? tree →
- The teacher listened to every objection before deciding. tree →
- The new car park was built over the objections of the neighbours. tree →
- «Objection, Your Honour!» shouted the lawyer. tree →
- In our debate, Sam raised a strong objection about the cost. tree →
- Any objections? No? Then let's start. tree →
- So Hans had no objections to make. tree →
note
Countable noun: an objection, two objections. Verb form: object (stress on -JECT): «I object to that». Do not confuse with the noun «object» (stress on OB-), which means a thing. «Have no objection to + -ing»: «I have no objection to waiting». An objection is a reason against, not a fact; it can be right or wrong.
In the corpora
- Strong thinkers look for the best objections to their own view, not the weakest.
- You can respond to an objection by showing why it is weaker, or by changing your view.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «objection» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.