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单词 nemesis
释义
nemesisnem‧e‧sis /ˈnemɪsɪs/ noun [singular] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINnemesis
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin Nemesis goddess of destruction, from Greek, from nemein ‘to give out’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • The Warriors will face their old nemesis, the Phoenix Suns, tonight in the Coliseum Arena.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Frank has been a nemesis to House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
  • Hollins will be keeping his eye on Councilman Keith Beier, his ideological nemesis and verbal sparring partner on the council dais.
  • In the end it was only his own meanness and stupidity that brought down nemesis.
  • Laura Linney is chilling as Lily's social nemesis, Bertha Dorset.
  • The real damage came from Clippers nemesis Clyde Drexler.
  • This was like a nemesis, like a nightmare come true, even the wording of the headline.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSperson
someone who does not like you because you have had a big disagreement with them in the past or someone who opposes you in business or politics: · If that’s how he treats his friends, I’d hate to be his enemy.· In business, it’s best not to make too many enemies.
formal an enemy: · When he retired, he was replaced by his old adversary.· He made the fatal mistake of underestimating his adversary.
literary an enemy: · A guard called out ‘Who goes there – friend or foe?’· his former foes
someone’s main enemy: · In the movie, Batman goes into battle with his arch enemy the Joker.
someone you are competing against, for example in a sports game, competition, or election: · You win the game if you are left with more cards than your opponent.· He is admired even by his political opponents.
written an enemy or opponent that is impossible to defeat – a rather formal use: · In the final, he met his old nemesis, Rafael Nadal.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 In the final he will meet his old nemesis, Roger Federer.
1an opponent or enemy that is likely to be impossible for you to defeat, or a situation that is likely to be impossible for you to deal withmeet/face your nemesis In the final he will meet his old nemesis, Roger Federer.2literary a punishment that is deserved and cannot be avoided
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