adversarial
/ˌædvəˈseəriəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌædvərˈseriəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌad-vər-ˈser-ē-əl ˌad-və-, -ˈse-rē-/ (ame, mw)
adversarial — 形容詞
- adversarialpositive
- more adversarialcomparative
- most adversarialsuperlative
1. describing a situation, relationship, or process in which both sides act like op
對抗性的
把彼此當對手來交鋒的
describing a situation, relationship, or process in which both sides act like opponents, challenge one another, and try to win instead of working together.
By noon, the labor talks had grown adversarial, with both sides trading blame.
到了中午，勞資談判變得很有對抗性，雙方開始互相指責。
grow adversarial in talks or disputes
At the hearing, Gabriel faced an adversarial lawyer who challenged every detail.
在聽證會上，Gabriel 面對一位對抗性律師，對方處處質疑每個細節。
adversarial + noun: lawyer, process, system
The coach closed the chat after adversarial comments filled the team page overnight.
隊上頁面一夜之間充滿對抗性的留言後，教練便關掉了聊天室。
What began as a friendly interview became adversarial after the host mocked the singer's answer.
原本友善的訪談在主持人嘲弄歌手的回答後，變得帶有對抗性。
Rather than solving the problem, the email exchange became adversarial within a day.
那串電子郵件往來沒有解決問題，反而一天內就變得很有對抗性。
- hostile
stronger on anger or bad feeling, not just opposition
- confrontational
focuses on openly challenging people in a direct way
- combative
stronger and more personal, often about someone's style
- competitive
can be neutral or positive, without the same sense of conflict
- cooperative
focused on working together toward a shared result
- collaborative
emphasises joint effort and shared planning
- conciliatory
focused on calming conflict and making agreement easier
文法句型
adversarial + relationship/process/system/tone
become/turn/grow adversarial
用法筆記
Usually describes legal, political, workplace, or online situations where each side is trying to defeat, expose, or pressure the other. It often contrasts with 'cooperative' or 'collaborative' and is common with nouns like 'system', 'process', 'relationship', and 'tone'.