opponent
noun [ C ] uk/əˈpəʊ.nənt/ us/əˈpoʊ.nənt/
B2 反对者
a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to change it
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。
B2 （体育比赛中的）对手
a person who someone is competing against in a sports event
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。
- More examples
- She had a decided advantage over her opponent.
- She hit the ball so hard that her opponent had no chance to establish any rhythm in her game.
- Turner's opponent in the quarter-finals of the darts is the No. 1 seed.
- Targeting the opponent's weak spots is a typical technique in politics.
- His bad behaviour provided plenty of ammunition for his opponents.