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[賛否] approval or disapproval 承認か否認; yes or no イエスかノー

the yeas and nays

賛否(の数)

one's pros and cons

賛否(の意見).

賛否
yes & no
for & against

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さんぴ【賛否】

approval or disapproval 承認か否認; yes or no イエスかノー

the yeas and nays

賛否(の数)

one's pros and cons

賛否(の意見).

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さんぴ【賛否】

approval or disapproval; yes or no; for or against; ayes or nays; yeas or nays; the pros and cons; | pro et contra.

●賛否にかかわらず whether one is for or against.

●賛否の分かれ目 the point upon which opinions are divided

・主人公がとった行動に共感できるかどうかが, この映画に対する賛否の分かれ目だ. Whether one can sympathize, or not, with the action taken by the main character is the point on which one is either for or against this movie.

●賛否を問う put 《a question》 to a vote; submit 《a measure》 to a ballot; take a vote [ballot] 《on a question》.

●賛否相半ばしている. The ayes and nays are equally divided.

賛否両論 pros and cons; arguments for and against.

●賛否両論に耳を傾ける listen to the pros and cons 《of a matter》; listen to the arguments for and against 《a matter》

・その施策には賛否両論がある. There are arguments for and against the measure.

・その件について会議は賛否両論に分かれた. The meeting was divided on the matter into two sides: those for and those against.