opponent
UK [ə'pəʊ.nənt] US [-'poʊ-] noun countable
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■a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to change it 反对者；对手；敌手•a political opponent政敌 •Leading opponents of the proposed cuts in defence spending will meet later today.反对削减国防开支建议的带头人将在今天晚些时候会面。 IMPROVER
■a person being competed against in a sports event （体育比赛中的）对手•In the second game, her opponent hurt her leg and had to retire.在第二局，她的对手拉伤了腿，不得不退出比赛。 |