| 单词 | adversary |
| 释义 | adversary (once / 485 pages) n An adversary is someone who fights against or opposes another. In tennis, you stand across the net from your adversary. Adversary as in "enemy" or "opponent" is related to the words adversarial, or hostile, or adverse, meaning against or contrary. The Adversary is a specific reference to Satan, or the Devil. The word adversary is from Middle English adversarie, from Latin adversarius, from adversus "against." WORD FAMILYadversary: adversaries USAGE EXAMPLESNotably, Dortmund and Klimt were handed off Sunday to Art Sherman, trainer of California Chrome, Arrogate’s chief adversary for top horse honors. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) I see absolutely no reason to trust an adversary sworn to destroy Israel and Judaism. Mr. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Mr. Obama finally gets tough with one of America’s adversaries—in order to bludgeon a domestic partisan rival. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) n someone who offers opposition Syn|Ant|Exp|Hypo|Hyper antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister agonist someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) Antichrist (Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist a person who fights duels enemy, foe, foeman, oppositionan armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) Ludditeany opponent of technological progress withstanderan opponent who resists with force or resolution besiegeran enemy who lays siege to your position individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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