- [countable]
the person or thing that causes somebody to lose their power, position, etc. and that cannot be avoided 给以报应的人（或事物）；报复者；天谴 Has she finally met her nemesis? 她最终遭报应了吗？
- [countable]
a person or thing that has competed with somebody or been an enemy for a long time 宿敌；宿仇 He strode out to face his old nemesis. 他大步向前去面对他的老对手。
- [uncountable, singular]
punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided 报应；应得的惩罚；不可避免的失败 This over-ambitious project eventually proved to be the company’s nemesis. 这个过于宏大的项目最终不可避免地导致了公司的失败。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: Greek, literally ‘retribution’, from nemein ‘give what is due’.