Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2663
Fully loadedopponent
对手；反对者
a person who is against you in a conflict, argument, or fight
- 1.
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
反对者；与某人或某事对立的人
- 2.
a contestant that you are matched against
与你对垒的竞争者
- 3.
someone who offers opposition
提出反对的人
比赛对手；敌手；反对者；与某人或某事对立的人；与你对垒的竞争者；提出反对的人；对手
In use
She defeated her opponent in the final match.
His opponent presented a strong argument against the proposal.
The chess player carefully studied his opponent's previous games.
opponent of something
表示反对某事物时常用此结构。
She is a strong opponent of the new policy.
她是新政策的强烈反对者。
opponent in something
He faced a tough opponent in the chess tournament.
他在国际象棋比赛中遇到了一个强劲的对手。
Common mistakes
He is an opponent against the plan.He is an opponent of the plan.
Connections
Collocations
- political opponent
- 政治对手
- He defeated his political opponent in the election.他在选举中击败了他的政治对手。
- formidable opponent
- 强劲的对手
- She is a formidable opponent in any debate.在任何辩论中，她都是一个强劲的对手。
- opponent of the plan
- 计划的反对者
- He is a vocal opponent of the new tax plan.他是新税收计划的直言不讳的反对者。
- opponent in the match
- 比赛中的对手
- My opponent in the match was very skilled.我比赛中的对手非常熟练。
- worthy opponent
- 值得尊敬的对手
- They proved to be worthy opponents in the tournament.他们在锦标赛中证明了自己是值得尊敬的对手。
- tough opponent
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想"op"为"oppose（反对）"，"ponent"为"人"，合起来即"反对你的人"，记住"对手"。
Context & Register
Opponent 通常用于正式或竞争性语境，如体育比赛、政治辩论或法律诉讼中，多表达对手或反对者，日常对话中也可使用但较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed share the stressed vowel /oʊ/ and the ending /nənt/, so they rhyme with opponent.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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