plural enemies
plural enemies
Learner's definition of ENEMY
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1
: someone who hates another : someone who attacks or tries to harm another敌人;仇人;敌对者 ◊ If you are your own worst enemy you act in a way that causes harm to yourself or to the people or things that you care about.自作自受
2
: something that harms or threatens someone or something危害物;大敌 -
Tradition is the enemy of progress.传统是进步的大敌。
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In many countries today, drug abuse is public enemy number one. [=the most dangerous threat to society]在许多国家,嗜毒是头号公敌。
3
a : a group of people (such as a nation) against whom another group is fighting a war敌方 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
Some of the soldiers went over to the enemy.有些士兵投敌了。
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He found himself behind enemy lines.他发现自己处在敌后。
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The plane was shot down by enemy fire.飞机被敌人的炮火击落。
b : a military force, a ship, or a person belonging to the other side in a war敌军力量;敌方人员 —
usually singular通常用单数