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adversary

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adversary /ˈædvɚˌseri/ Brit /ˈædvəsri/ noun
plural adversaries
adversary
/ˈædvɚˌseri/ Brit /ˈædvəsri/
noun
plural adversaries
Learner's definition of ADVERSARY
[count] formal
: an enemy or opponent敌人；对手
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adversary

1 of 2

noun

ad·​ver·​sary ˈad-vər-ˌser-ē How to pronounce adversary (audio)
ˈad-və-,
-ˌse-rē
plural adversaries
: one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
a clever adversary
adversariness noun

adversary

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of, relating to, or involving an enemy or adversary
2
: having or involving antagonistic parties or opposing interests
Divorce can be an adversary proceeding.

Did you know?

Adversary comes from Latin advertere, meaning "to turn toward." The vertere of advertere means "to turn" and is the source of a number of English words. Along with obvious derivatives like inadvertent and adverse are some surprises, including anniversary, vertebra, and prose (this last coming by way of a Latin contraction of a form of the verb provertere, meaning "to turn forward").

Synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Example Sentences

Noun He's a very smart criminal who pushes emotional buttons to get what he wants. He's quite a worthy adversary for Mac and the team. TV Guide, 2-8 June 2008 American diplomacy after World War II exemplified the soundness of this principle. We put our power at the disposal of all who cherished freedom and peace. We did things for others they couldn't do for themselves. We defended others, yes, but we also forgave our former enemies and helped reconcile old adversaries, such as France and Germany. Colin L. Powell, Wilson Quarterly, Summer 2004 Nike's adversary was an amorphous group of disgruntled consumers connected by a decentralized network of e-mail addresses. Although the press has presented my battle with Nike as a David versus Goliath parable, the real story is the battle between a company like Nike, with access to the mass media, and a network of citizens on the Internet … Jonah Peretti, Nation, 9 Apr. 2001 Not perfected until the eve of World War I, this small boat cruised on the surface with a diesel engine that also charged the batteries that powered the submarine's electric motors for submerged operation. If it spotted an adversary, the submarine would dive, either to escape or attack. Archer Jones, Elements of Military Strategy, 1996 His political adversaries tried to prevent him from winning the nomination. our old cat seemed to consider the new kitten an adversary Adjective The quest for air superiority would come to include strikes on adversary airfields, but only as part of a larger effort also involving such staples as defensive fighter interception, offensive air sweeps, and escort missions with bombers designed to draw enemy fighters into battle. John Prados, MHQ : The Quarterly Journal of Military History, Spring 1996 Critics of military justice complain that it is not a true adversary system because the JAG has authority over judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys and controls the funds of each. Fred Strasser, National Law Journal, 4 Mar. 1991 there was a long history of adversary dealings between the two nations See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
With Kreese behind bars and Johnny setting karate (temporarily) aside, Daniel calls on an old friend for help — former adversary Chozen Toguch. Rodney Ho, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 In the 1970s, the Gold Kings’ greatest adversary was the original Anchorage Wolverines. Casey Brogan, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 Russia, Poland’s main adversary and the world’s largest tank operator, had 2,800 tanks in active service before the start of the invasion of Ukraine, with another 10,000 older tanks in storage. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2022 This time, the West’s adversary is not just Russia, but an ever-closer partnership between the Kremlin and China. Daniel Treisman, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 China is now perceived as America’s chief strategic adversary and economic competitor. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new naval doctrine that targets the U.S. as Russia's top global adversary. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 31 July 2022 Can locate an adversary’s Achilles’ heel in 12.5 seconds. Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 29 July 2022 This left the family of the teenage girl feeling intimidated, likening the school to more of an adversary than an advocate. Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
Adjective
Kennedy shows similar backpedaling when discussing his complicated relationship with Derrick Bell, a former Harvard Law professor and pioneer of critical race theory, whom Kennedy considered a mentor, friend and — perhaps most notably — adversary. Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2021 Jarman faces the ultimate, inevitable adversary head on. The Economist, 23 May 2020 Kristen Wiig will star as famous Wonder Woman adversary Cheetah, while The Mandalorian‘s Pedro Pascal will play comic book villain Maxwell Lord. Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2019 In the story's boldest stroke of gallows humor, Joe and a fallen adversary croon softly together to a song on the radio, two souls improbably united by the strange, terrible intimacy of professional murder. Justin Chang, latimes.com, 5 Apr. 2018 At the same time, Trump's tirades against trade deals with nations like China played into a belief among many people that such pacts had hollowed out the American dream, while building middle classes lives for citizens of adversary nations. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2017 In oral arguments via telephone Tuesday, a panel of three appellate judges pressed both Purcell and adversary August Flentje, special counsel to the assistant U.S. attorney general, for additional evidence to back up their claims. Marisa Kendall, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2017 The measure would bar the Pentagon from buying satellite services if there is a threat that they could be compromised by cyber vulnerabilities or because they are launched by or contained parts from adversary nations. John M. Donnelly, The Seattle Times, 20 June 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Middle English adversaire, adversarie, borrowed from Anglo-French adverser, adverserie, borrowed from Latin adversārius, noun derivative from adversārius "opposed (to), inimical, adverse," from adversus "turned toward, facing" + -ārius -ary entry 2 — more at adverse

Adjective

earlier, "opposed, antagonistic," going back to Middle English adversarie, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin adversārius — more at adversary entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of adversary was in the 14th century
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adversary

noun

ADJECTIVE➤fearsome, formidable可怕的／令人敬畏的對手▸➤worthy勁敵◇The British considered him a worthy adversary.英國人視他為勁敵。➤old老對手◇The two of them were old adversaries.他們倆是老對手了。

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