| 单词 | enemy |
| 释义 | enemy (enəmi ) Word forms: enemies 1. countable noun B1+ If someone is your enemy, they hate you or want to harm you. 2. countable noun B1+ If someone is your enemy, they are opposed to you and to what you think or do. The Government's political enemies were quick to pick up on this series of disasters. 3. singular noun [with singular or plural verb, NOUN noun] B2 The enemy is an army or other force that is opposed to you in a war, or a country with which your country is at war. The enemy were pursued for two miles. He searched the skies for enemy bombers. 4. countable noun [usually singular] If one thing is the enemy of another thing, the second thing cannot happen or succeed because of the first thing. [formal] Reform, as we know, is the enemy of revolution. [+ of] Quotations: Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten youThe Passionate State of Mind A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemiesLady Windermere's Fan A very great man once said you should love your enemies, and that's not a bad piece of advice. We can love them, but, by God, that doesn't mean we're not going to fight them The enemy advances, we retreat. The enemy camps, we harass. The enemy tires, we attack. The enemy retreats, we pursueslogan for his troops We have met the enemy and he is usPogo Yet is every man his own greatest enemy, and as it were his own executionerReligio Medici If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostilityDriftwood Collocations: common enemy Here at last was a chance for him to join forces with the right against a common enemy. Times, Sunday Times (2008) For six months they had been allies with a common enemy. THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003) The co-operation we've had between our countries in trying to combat that common enemy is something I would not only maintain but strengthen. The Sun (2008) These men are deadly enemies. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Don't seat deadly enemies or exes near each other; you'll regret it for life. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The wedding of a Percy to a Douglas caused great interest as their families had been deadly enemies in the Middle Ages. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They would arrive over the target some 20 minutes ahead of the bombers reporting weather conditions, cloud level and enemy fighter activity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All of his wins were over enemy fighter planes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In summary, only three of his victories were the soft out of control sort, and all but two were over enemy fighter planes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also destroyed 11 enemy fighter planes, and drove down eight out of control. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His final tally was a balloon and three enemy fighter planes destroyed and five enemy planes driven down out of control. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But after a six-hour battle, the 20-strong enemy force failed in their bid to seize government buildings. The Sun They did force the enemy force back, but also sustained heavy casualties and faced shortage of ammunition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This incredible courage and willingness to sacrifice himself for his comrades so imbued them with fury that they completely eliminated the enemy force. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The element of surprise was enough to overcome a numerically superior enemy force. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was an advantage because since it was less extensive it formed a less obvious target for enemy force to be directed against. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was part of a force of troops that landed undetected behind enemy lines in gliders. The Sun Bad weather grounded the air corps and the unit behind enemy lines was left unsupported. Times, Sunday Times He baled out of his aircraft at about 1,500ft and broke his leg as he landed in a pear tree behind enemy lines. Times, Sunday Times Brave and resilient, they proved invaluable in wartime, delivering messages behind enemy lines. Times, Sunday Times Oh no, we'd be selected for an elite fighting unit, probably behind enemy lines. Times, Sunday Times The enemies of peace will keep trying to defeat us and to derail these talks. Times, Sunday Times These hardliners see the true enemies of peace only at home. The Sun You deliver us from the enemies of peace, and you give us hope that our future will be free from the fear, suffering and oppression of our past. Times, Sunday Times And you are serving the enemies of peace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We must not repeat the mistakes of the prewar years by behaving as though the enemies of peace and order are armed with only good intentions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Another enemy plane on the ground was also destroyed. Times, Sunday Times The first machine to arrive discovered an enemy plane on the ground, apparently about to fly, as the pilot and observer were in their places, with several mechanics at hand. Times, Sunday Times At 2200, she hit an enemy plane which burst into flame and illuminated the moonless overcast night before splashing off the stern of the ship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But, before she could fire again on the second ship, an enemy plane was sighted. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The player can also play as an enemy plane by pressing the right directional key. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their fifth-generation design makes them virtually undetectable as they approach enemy radar. Times,Sunday Times They could be used for reconnaissance and targeting of automated artillery strikes as well as to confuse enemy radar. Times, Sunday Times This would make it possible to feed enemy radar emitters with false targets, and even directly manipulate enemy sensors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An extensive suite of specialized equipment was fitted to locate and identify enemy radar emissions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has carried out numerous missions for jamming enemy radar systems, and in gathering radio intelligence on those and other enemy air defense systems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If an enemy ship nears the town, the capture will be paused until one of the ship sinks or flees. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The submarine was silhouetted against the moon, and the enemy ship turned towards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The enemy ship opened fire on the submarine, forcing her to crash dive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The miners' job was to explode the mine closest to an approaching enemy ship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One could also close with the enemy ship and attempt to board their ship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In another incident he sent a scout to catch an enemy sniper. Times, Sunday Times He soon finds the enemy sniper and his spotter on a ledge, and a patrolling soldier further down. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An enemy sniper who tried to block the way was dispatched, and the trio pressed on. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was with his company covering the advance in front of a village, when he noticed an enemy sniper 200 yd away. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This house had been frequently used as an enemy sniper post. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the end, he entered the enemy stronghold with just other two tanks and captured the position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Spotting another emplacement, he went through the mine field for the seventh and eighth time to get another charge and destroy another enemy stronghold. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It took three days of tough fighting to reduce the final enemy stronghold. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Carrying his side's flag, he leads his forces in a final charge and raises the flag at the enemy stronghold. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company was inserted by helicopter into the suspected enemy stronghold to locate and destroy the enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We saw a large steamer three miles away on the next day, but she, too, ignored our signals, probably thinking they were a ruse of an enemy submarine. Times, Sunday Times However, no other evidence appeared to confirm that an enemy submarine had been destroyed or damaged. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The next evening, she attempted to close an enemy submarine but lost contact with the target. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a result the prospects of catching an enemy submarine on the surface were receding, and more emphasis was being placed on underwater engagements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the 10th, she depth-charged an enemy submarine, forced it to the surface, and damaged it heavily with 5 inch and 40-mm fire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I would sit, holding his papery hand and listening to him mutter in his sleep about being trapped by an enemy tank in a thick fog. Times, Sunday Times Once it was stuck on an enemy tank and the pin was pulled, it exploded within five seconds. Times, Sunday Times It made an immediate impact on the battlefield as it was able to penetrate any enemy tank then in service. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He assembled another patrol, and, under covering fire, moved to within a few yards of an enemy tank and damaged it with a rocket. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the first attempt to reach the objective, he discovered it was occupied by an enemy tank and at least 20 infantrymen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The one-man flying wing is the latest military tool, allowing special forces troops to glide undetected up to 200km (125 miles) into enemy territory. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Not for them the luxury of returning to hotel accommodation in friendly territory after a few hours spent flying over enemy territory. Times, Sunday Times (2011) If pilots eject into enemy territory, there will be procedures to get them out. The Sun (2014) They were deep in enemy territory now. Man of Honour (2007) As its name suggests, though, this drone can also engage the enemy. Times, Sunday Times When you go into battle against a fleet of ships, you first draw a route plan with the stylus on the touch screen, and then engage the enemy. Times, Sunday Times The tank landing ship went to general quarters, but did not engage the enemy or participate in the rescue operation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Today, modern field batteries measure targets in kilometers and miles and often do not directly engage the enemy with observed direct fire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The plan was for the four groups to converge and then engage the enemy with overwhelming force. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For them, an external enemy was a unifying way of addressing their own frustrations. Times, Sunday Times So they anticipated the popular displeasure by diverting it towards an external enemy. Times, Sunday Times To survive in power, the leaders of fear societies need an external enemy. Times, Sunday Times Small presses don't usually need an external enemy to force them to go under; they can do this very well on their own. The Times Literary Supplement Money, especially money given to governments for their help against an external enemy, can not buy legitimacy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 How can they be expected to fight the enemy with even less equipment? The Sun Soldiers go to war and fight the enemy. The Sun Let's fight this enemy on the beaches and in the streets. Times,Sunday Times We have been so used to living in peace that we don't know how to fight the enemy any more. Times, Sunday Times The troops were horrified to come up against a barrage of artillery fire, often complaining that they were being forced to fight an enemy they couldn't see. Times, Sunday Times It needs some very great disaster, such as prolonged subjugation by a foreign enemy, to destroy a national culture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fortress has never been successfully captured by a foreign enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When foreign enemy takes up arms against the motherland, all its sons must stand up for its defense. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the war broke out, she found herself suddenly considered a foreign enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By blaming foreign enemies it could also justify a further crackdown on dissent. Times, Sunday Times Poorly appreciated and mismanaged, it becomes a formidable enemy. Christianity Today He could be a formidable enemy. Times, Sunday Times The government made frequent attempts to close it down, and when the boats that rocked weren't fighting the law, they faced a much more formidable enemy: the sea. Times, Sunday Times They possess unique powers that make them a formidable enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two have three spectacular battles together before squaring off against a formidable enemy atop a nuclear reactor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 New atomic power stations would face ideological enemies keen to force delay and boost costs. Times, Sunday Times He has spent much of his 28-year career as a congressman goading his ideological enemies on the left. Times, Sunday Times Many of these same methods and terror tactics were also imposed against others that the regime considered to be its ideological enemies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was a staunch ally and an implacable enemy, and would never back down on a point of principle or pride. Times, Sunday Times This speech can have been little relished, and the duke was henceforth his implacable enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Your implacable enemy now reels and staggers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have done this by political guile, implacable enemies, and fierce warriors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The searching investigation which followed raised up against him many implacable enemies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The practical segment implied activities against the internal enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Claiming that independence would have assured nothing but weak markets, an internal enemy and strengthened anarchist movements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She showed little compunction in eliminating her internal enemies whether they were 'impure' soldiers or 'witches' or 'sorcerers'. Times, Sunday Times There were internal enemies and public embarrassments. Times, Sunday Times The commissioners were required to organise, arm and train the county forces for purposes of defence against external or internal enemies of the kingdom. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For now, however, victory against the invisible enemy still looks a distant prospect. Times,Sunday Times Yet you're now battling an invisible enemy, in the form of guilt or the undermining manipulations of certain individuals. Times, Sunday Times At 8pm last night, a fretful nation paused for applause to show its gratitude to those fighting in the front line against the invisible enemy. Times,Sunday Times If we are at war with an invisible enemy, we need to think about tradeoffs as we would in wartime. Times,Sunday Times The soldiers looked so young - too young to be marooned in the middle of hostile territory fighting an invisible enemy. The Sun She drops it to embarrass her mortal enemy; to show that - although her life's on the line - she's not going down without a fight. Times, Sunday Times It's strange to think that, only 20 years ago, most people in the arts thought of cinema as the mortal enemy. Times, Sunday Times Or, suitably grateful, he will go easy on his mortal enemy, thereby failing to apply the boot in the place the boot ought to be applied. Times, Sunday Times He described himself as the mortal enemy of mere words or what he also called empty names. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also have very high magic immunity which protects them from mortal enemy magic, but also prevents them from receiving beneficial magic such as teaching or healing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fearless rodent completed the pet pyramid on top of its natural enemy. The Sun Consider every medical practitioner as your natural enemy, and speak of him always with the utmost disparagement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These results implied that the nematode, as a natural enemy of the ghost moth caterpillar, protected the plant from damage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He stated that the idea of marriage was a natural enemy of the commonwealth, aiming for its own higher unity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Follow-up studies are conducted to determine if the natural enemy becomes successfully established at the site of release, and to assess the long-term benefit of its presence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They want specific and sensitive commercial and security information on business rivals or a potential enemy. Times, Sunday Times In both cases, he was identified as a potential enemy because of a badge. The Times Literary Supplement Soldiers, in helmets and body armour, had to batten down in their armoured vehicles and were forced to regard the people they had liberated as the potential enemy. Times, Sunday Times Applies to aircraft modified to perform observation of enemy or potential enemy positions, and patrol borders or areas of potential infiltration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Material handling equipment in peacetime carried out on the pier, taking into account the movement of spy satellites of potential enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bishop had powerful enemies, and they struck. Times, Sunday Times (2008) For years her campaigns to expose corruption in local government and the police had earned her powerful enemies. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Elected mayors, though, have had powerful enemies. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We all live together in these troubled times, and face a ruthless enemy, who despises our way of life. Times, Sunday Times Help to face a powerful and ruthless enemy. The Sun He's already shown he's a hero, ready to face a ruthless enemy. The Sun The rebels, divided and disorganised, lost to a ruthless enemy whatever gains they had made. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Indeed, no stranger watching them chatting amicably would have realised that they had recently been sworn enemies. Times, Sunday Times Two years ago they were like sworn enemies. Times, Sunday Times So the sworn enemies come together to try to formulate a plan to split them up. Times, Sunday Times Of course, the fact that their families were sworn enemies added danger to every encounter. Times, Sunday Times But even the frost between the sworn enemies has thawed to a disappointing slush. The Sun However, the rabbit hop will make you the sworn enemy of all pedestrians. Times, Sunday Times Making peace with a sworn enemy will never be possible without compromise. Times, Sunday Times An undercover relationship with a sworn enemy also produced comical moments. Times, Sunday Times The fruit of my very own loins, actively engaged in the service of my mortal foe, my sworn enemy, my dietary nemesis: bread. Times, Sunday Times He says that snails, though the sworn enemy of vegetable gardeners, are the stuff of life itself. Times, Sunday Times The kit, which looks like a pair of binoculars, will allow soldiers to pinpoint, watch and target the enemy in all weather, day and night. The Sun After the landing, naval gunfire directed by ground observers would target any enemy pillboxes that were still operational. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Part of the perceived effectiveness of an independent deterrent was the willingness to target enemy cities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's lawful to target an enemy commander in the field. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It gave combatants the ability to specifically target an enemy combatant, rather than have large numbers of combatants fire in a general direction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was hard for many not to feel their spirits sink as their leader fell ill during the battle with an unseen enemy. Times,Sunday Times The end, of course, justifies the means: to suppress circulation of the unseen enemy, a virus of unknown but potentially vast lethality. Times,Sunday Times The majority of the 40 regiments carried a red banner depicting a mounted knight, chasing an unseen enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On one occasion, maneuvers to evade the unseen enemy briefly threw the convoy into disorder in dense fog. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In an attempt to drop depth charges on the unseen enemy, the cutter made full speed and the helm was cut hard to port. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After solving all the riddles, the genie helps him to vanquish his enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Somehow he overcomes all obstacles, unites his nation and vanquishes the enemy. Times, Sunday Times He refused to identify war aims, beyond those of vanquishing the enemy. Times,Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 敌人 Japanese: 敵 |
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