The workers were strongly against the biennial election.是什么意思？

The workers were strongly against the biennial election.

工人们强烈反对两年一次的选举.

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

workers

n. 员工( worker的名词复数 )，工作的人，工蜂，努力工作的人；

例句
Amnesty workers have been barred from Sri Lanka since 1982...
从1982年起，大赦国际的工作人员就被禁止进入斯里兰卡。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

strongly

adv. 强烈地，坚强地，坚固地，强有力地；

例句
I strongly disagree with this amoral approach to politics...
我强烈反对这种对待政治不辨是非的态度。

against

prep. 反对，对…不利，紧靠，以防；

例句
His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。

biennial

adj. （事件）两年一次的；n. 两年生植物；

例句
...the biennial Commonwealth conference.
两年一届的英联邦会议

election

n. 选举，当选，选举权，[神]神的选择；

例句
The country's election commission has advanced the date of parliamentary elections by three days.
该国的选举委员会将议会选举日期提前了3天。