| 词组 | opponent |
| 释义 | opponent /əˈpəʊnənt $ əˈpoʊ-/ noun 1. someone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, or argumentadjectivesa political opponent He held on to power by jailing political opponents.sb’s main/chief opponent Who was her main opponent for the presidential nomination?a leading opponent The authorities arrested two leading opponents of the government.a strong/tough opponent (=one that is difficult to defeat) They are tough opponents, but I think we can beat them.a formidable/dangerous opponent (=a very strong opponent) In debate, he was a formidable opponent. | In tomorrow’s match, he will take on his most dangerous opponent.a worthy opponent (=one who deserves respect) The Democratic Senator has shown himself to be a worthy opponent.a weak opponent She can only win against a weak opponent.verbsface an opponent He knows he is facing a tough opponent.beat/defeat an opponent She came within three points of defeating her opponent.crush an opponent (=defeat or stop them completely) It is satisfying to end the game having crushed your opponents.2. someone who disagrees with a plan, idea, or system and wants to stop it or change itadjectivesa leading opponent of sth She was a leading opponent of gun control in the Senate.a strong opponent of sth (=one who strongly disagrees with something) Brennan was a strong opponent of the death penalty.a fierce/bitter opponent of sth (=who disagrees very strongly and angrily) She became well known as a bitter opponent of slavery.a vigorous opponent of sth (=who opposes something with a lot of energy) He is a vigorous opponent of the new law.an outspoken/vocal/vociferous opponent of sth (=who often publicly expresses their disagreement) He was a vocal opponent of closer relations with the United States. |
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