opponent
/əˈpəʊnənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈpəʊnənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈpō-nənt/ (ame, mw)
opponent — 名詞
- opponentsingular
- opponentsplural
1. someone who works or speaks against an idea, law, or action because they want it
反對者
反對某政策或做法的人
someone who works or speaks against an idea, law, or action because they want it changed or stopped.
Local opponents of the airport plan filled the town hall.
機場計畫的地方反對者塞滿了鎮公所大廳。
opponents of + plan
Several opponents spoke outside parliament before the vote on Friday.
幾名反對者在星期五投票前於國會外發言。
The mayor met her loudest opponent after the housing protest.
住房抗議後，市長見了她最強硬的反對者。
When the school cut music classes, parents became strong opponents.
學校砍掉音樂課後，家長成了堅定的反對者。
At the summer fair, Ken spoke as an opponent of the tax rise.
在夏日園遊會上，Ken 以加稅方案反對者的身分發言。
文法句型
opponent of + plan/policy/law
become/remain an opponent
leading/vocal opponent
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' plus the idea, law, or plan resisted. Distinguish from noun/2: this sense is about disagreement or activism, not a person facing you in a match.
常見錯誤
2. the person, team, or side you are trying to beat in a game, match, debate, or ot
對手
比賽或辯論中與你交手的一方
the person, team, or side you are trying to beat in a game, match, debate, or other contest.
Mia studied her opponent's serves before the tennis final.
Mia 在網球決賽前研究了對手的發球。
opponent's + move/serve
Our opponents scored twice in the first ten minutes.
我們的對手在前十分鐘就進了兩球。
During the debate, Chen listened carefully to his opponent.
辯論時，Chen 仔細聽著對手發言。
The red team shook hands with its opponents after the match.
紅隊在賽後和對手握手。
Lina cornered her opponent near the ropes in round three.
Lina 在第三回合把對手逼到拳台繩邊。
- rival
often suggests repeated competition over time
- competitor
broader and common in business as well as sport
- adversary
more formal and more serious in tone
- challenger
especially someone trying to beat the current leader or champion
文法句型
face an opponent
beat an opponent
opponent in a match/debate
用法筆記
Common after verbs like 'face', 'beat', 'study', or 'respect', and often paired with sport, game, or debate contexts. Distinguish from noun/1: here the focus is direct competition, not public disagreement with a policy.
常見錯誤
opponent — 形容詞
- opponentpositive
- more opponentcomparative
- most opponentsuperlative
1. used before a noun for the other side's ideas, groups, or forces in a conflict o
對立的
屬於另一方、與你對抗的
used before a noun for the other side's ideas, groups, or forces in a conflict or argument.
At dawn, soldiers saw opponent forces crossing the bridge.
天剛亮時，士兵看見敵對部隊正穿過那座橋。
before noun: opponent forces
Police kept opponent groups apart during the march downtown.
警方在市中心遊行時把對立團體隔開。
opponent groups
Two opponent camps argued over the land beside the river.
兩個對立陣營為河谷旁的土地爭論不休。
During the peace talks, each side rejected opponent demands.
在和平談判中，雙方都拒絕了對方提出的要求。
- allied
joined with you on the same side
- supportive
showing approval or help rather than resistance
文法句型
opponent + view/argument/group/camp
opponent forces
用法筆記
Rare and mostly used before nouns such as 'view', 'argument', 'group', 'camp', or 'forces'. In everyday English, 'opposing' is more common; distinguish from the noun senses, which name the person or side itself.