opponent
noun
əˈpəʊnənt
noun
1
someone
who
you
try
to
defeat
in
a
competition,
game,
fight,
or
argument
〔竞争、比赛等的〕对手，敌手
Graf’s
opponent
in
today’s
final
will
be
Sukova.
格拉芙今天的决赛对手将是苏科娃。
leading/main/chief
opponent
During
the
primary
elections,
McCain
was
Bush’s
leading
opponent.
初选时，麦凯恩是布什的主要对手。
formidable/worthy
opponent
In
debate
he
was
a
formidable
opponent.
辩论起来他是个可怕的对手。
He
is
admired
even
by
his
political
opponents.
他甚至受到政敌的钦佩。
2
someone
who
disagrees
with
a
plan,
idea,
or
system
and
wants
to
try
to
stop
or
change
it
反对者
[+
of
]
Rodgers
was
not
an
opponent
of
the
new
airport.
罗杰斯并不反对建设新机场。
bitter/vocal/outspoken
opponent
an
outspoken
opponent
of
gun
control
对枪支管制直言不讳的反对者