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opponent

英 [ə'pəʊnənt] 美[ə'ponənt]
  • n. 对手;反对者;敌手
  • adj. 对立的;敌对的

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词态变化


复数: opponents;

助记提示


1. op- "against" + pon- + -ent.
2. literally "set against, set opposite". => oppose, object to.

中文词源


opponent 反对者,对手

op-,相对,对着的,-pon,放置,词源同pose,component.即对着放的,引申词义反对者,对手。

英文词源


opponent (n.)
1580s, from Latin opponentem (nominative opponens), present participle of opponere "oppose, object to," literally "set against, set opposite," from ob "against" (see ob-) + ponere "to put, set, place" (see position (n.)).

双语例句


1. Young and old saw in him an implacable opponent of apartheid.
无论老少都看出他是种族隔离制度的坚决反对者。

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2. The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.
总统将责任完全归咎于对手。

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3. He's the best opponent I've come across this season, a great player.
他是我本赛季遇到的最出色的对手,一位了不起的运动员。

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4. Her opponent called her a liar to her face.
她的对手当着她面说她是撒谎精。

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5. The worst thing you can do is underestimate an opponent.
最严重的错误就是低估对手。

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