| 单词 | enemy |
| 释义 | enemy (once / 32 pages) n An enemy is a hostile opponent, like your sworn Scrabble enemy who vows to get revenge on your last triple word score. An enemy is a person who actively opposes someone or something. The Latin word inimicus, meaning "hostile, unfriendly," is the root of enemy, and it comes from the prefix in-, or "not," and amicus, "friend:" an enemy is "not a friend." When two armies fight each other, they both think of the opposing army as the enemy. WORD FAMILYenemy: enemies USAGE EXAMPLESThe MoD said the death was "not the result of enemy activity" and an investigation is underway. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) After the coup, the government launched a crackdown on its perceived enemies, arresting thousands of people. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) On Twitter, Douthat wrote, “I’d rather risk defeat at my enemies’ hands than turn my own cause over to a incompetent tyrant.” The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a personal enemy Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper foe ally, friend an associate who provides cooperation or assistance mortal enemy an enemy who wants to kill you challenger, competition, competitor, contender, rival the contestant you hope to defeat 2n an opposing military force the enemy attacked at dawn Hyper force, military force, military group, military unit a unit that is part of some military service 3n an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies Syn|Hypo|Hyper foe, foeman, opposition besieger an enemy who lays siege to your position adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister someone who offers opposition 4n any hostile group of people he viewed lawyers as the real enemy Hyper people (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively |
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