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nemesis
['nem.ə.sɪs] (plural nemeses) literary
noun countable
■Someone's nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat. 劲敌
■(a cause of) punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided 报应，天谴；应得的惩罚；不可避免的失败•The tax increases proved to be the President's political nemesis at the following election.提高税收令总统在接下来的选举中自食恶果。 |