opponent /əˈpoʊnənt/ noun plural opponents
plural opponents
Learner's definition of OPPONENT
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1
: a person, team, group, etc., that is competing against another in a contest对手;竞争者 -
She is a formidable opponent in the race for senator.她是参议员竞选中一位强有力的竞争者。
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The team's opponents have not lost a game this season.球队的竞争对手在本赛季还没有输过比赛。
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He knocked out his opponent in the third round.他在第三回合击倒对手获胜。
2
: a person, group, etc., that is against something (such as an action, law, or system) : someone or something that does not want something to exist, be done, etc.反对者 —
often + of — opposite proponent