英语词汇“adversary”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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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

单词	adversary
释义	adversary 1 of 2 noun ad·ver·sary ˈad-vər-ˌser-ē 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 antagonist enemy foe hostile opponent Adjective adversarial antagonistic antipathetic hostile inhospitable inimical jaundiced mortal negative unfriendly unsympathetic See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Kids Definition adversary noun ad·ver·sary ˈad-vər-ˌser-ē plural adversaries : opponent, enemy Legal Definition adversary 1 of 2 noun ad·ver·sary ˈad-vər-ˌser-ē : one that contends with or opposes another especially : any of the opposing parties in a legal action adversary 2 of 2 adjective : of, relating to, or involving opposing parties or interests specifically : of, relating to, or involving a system of justice in which opposing parties usually represented by counsel present evidence to an impartial decision-maker (as a jury) by a process of questioning witnesses under the supervision of a judge compare accusatorial, inquisitorial adversary 1 of 2 adjective as in hostile marked by opposition or ill will there was a long history of adversary dealings between the two nations Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hostile negative adversarial adverse antagonistic mortal contentious unfavorable opposed inimical unfriendly unpleasant antipathetic inhospitable conflicting militant unsympathetic malicious belligerent pugnacious combative resisting bellicose disagreeable jaundiced icy truculent contrary vindictive malevolent prejudiced quarrelsome distant clashing scrappy disputatious frigid malignant antisocial disapproving spiteful hateful cold argumentative virulent unkind malign biased bitter acrimonious surly discourteous unmannerly inconsiderate uncivil rude opprobrious rancorous impolite impertinent unloving unsociable despiteful cool ill-mannered ill-bred Antonyms & Near Antonyms sympathetic civil friendly social amiable nonhostile hospitable gracious amicable affable pleasant gregarious nonantagonistic cordial companionable genial convivial neighborly warm affectionate loving kind comradely sweet sociable favorable good-natured understanding benign agreeable kindly good-tempered devoted empathetic nice accepting welcoming warmhearted approving See More adversary 2 of 2 noun 1 as in enemy one that is hostile toward another our old cat seemed to consider the new kitten an adversary Synonyms & Similar Words enemy opponent foe hostile antagonist attacker archenemy combatant competitor rival assailant nemesis invader archfoe bête noire bane ill-wisher emulator Antonyms & Near Antonyms friend partner ally fellow accomplice buddy chum pal colleague comrade compadre mate collaborator crony musketeer disciple hearty friendly abettor amigo benefactor adherent follower supporter exponent hail-fellow hail-fellow-well-met confederate sympathizer abetter hobnobber backer well-wisher See More 2 as in opponent one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict our adversaries in tomorrow's meet are from one of the top schools in the league Synonyms & Similar Words opponent foe rival enemy competitor antagonist contestant nemesis equal attacker combatant match assailant archenemy invader curse bête noire bane Antonyms & Near Antonyms ally partner accomplice champion advocate proponent supporter exponent confederate sympathizer See More
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