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a person that you are playing or fighting against in a game, competition, argument, etc. 对手；竞争者 a political opponent 政敌 a worthy/formidable/fierce/tough/staunch opponent 值得尊敬的/强大的/激烈的/强硬的/坚定的对手 The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season. 该队的竞争对手本赛季尚无败绩。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2, Games and toysb2He has knocked out 15 opponents in 20 fights. 他在 20 场比赛中击倒了 15 个对手。 Today she faces her toughest opponent on Centre Court. 她今天将在中央球场上面对最难应付的对手。 He drew his sword and turned to face his opponent. 他拔出剑，转身面向他的对手。 She proved a formidable opponent in the debating chamber. 她在辩论室里被证明是一个强大的对手。
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a person who is against something and tries to change or stop it 反对者；阻止者 - opponent of something
opponents of abortion 反对堕胎的人 opponents of the regime 反对政权的人 the most outspoken opponents of the war 最直言不讳的反战者 Opponents argue that the scheme would be prohibitively expensive. 反对者认为该计划将耗资巨大。 There were violent clashes between supporters and opponents of the government. 政府的支持者和反对者之间发生了暴力冲突。
Extra ExamplesThe regime has been accused of torturing and killing its opponents. 这个政权被指控迫害和残杀反对派。 He has emerged as a leading opponent of the reforms. 他成了反对改革的主要人物。
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Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting a person opening an academic debate by proposing objections to a philosophical or religious thesis): from Latin opponent- ‘setting against’, from the verb opponere, from ob- ‘against’ + ponere ‘place’.