Word · Frequency #20133
opportunist
机会主义者;投机取巧者
核心释义
a person who places expediency above principle
- 1.
利用任何机会提升自身处境、将权宜之计置于原则之上的人
Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.
- 2.
将权宜之计置于原则之上的人
a person who places expediency above principle
利用任何机会提升自身处境、将权宜之计置于原则之上的人;将权宜之计置于原则之上的人;机会主义者;投机取巧者
用法In use
He is an opportunist who only helps others when there is something to gain.
用法提示:opportunist 为名词,指只求私利、不讲原则的人。
The manager called the new employee an opportunist for taking credit for a teammate's idea.
用法提示:opportunist 作宾语补足语,表示被认定为投机取巧的人。
Don't be an opportunist; think about what is fair for everyone.
用法提示:opportunist 作表语,提醒对方不要只图个人利益。
an opportunist
opportunist 是可数名词,单数前用 an,本句用作动词宾语。
The leadership rewarded an opportunist with a senior position.
领导层把一个机会主义者提拔到了高级职位。
be an opportunist
be an opportunist 作表语,用来描述人的品性或行为方式,常含贬义。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- political opportunist
- 政治投机分子
- He was accused of being a political opportunist.他被指责为政治投机分子。
- unprincipled opportunist
- 不讲原则的机会主义者
- The film portrays him as an unprincipled opportunist who betrays his allies.这部电影把他描绘成一个背叛盟友、不讲原则的机会主义者。
- shameless opportunist
- 无耻的投机分子
- Only a shameless opportunist would take credit for the work of others.只有无耻的投机分子才会把别人的功劳揽到自己身上。
- rank opportunist
- 彻头彻尾的投机分子
- The election campaign revealed him as a rank opportunist.竞选活动暴露了他是个彻头彻尾的投机分子。
- mere opportunist
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
opportunity(机会)+-ist(人)=一有机会就上的人,即机会主义者。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:political commentary、workplace discussions、everyday conversation 该词通常为中性语域,正式或日常场合均可使用;多含贬义,表示只顾自身利益而不讲原则的人。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词虽然拼写都以 -ist 结尾,但都不与 opportunist(/ˌɑpɝˈtunɪst/)押韵。opportunist 的重音在第二个音节的 /tuː/,后面是 /nɪst/;这些词的 -ist 只是词尾非重读的 /ɪst/,重音和元音都不同。特别注意 artist /ˈɑːrtɪst/、tourist /ˈtʊrɪst/ 是典型的“形似音异”词,不能按 opportunist 的拼读方式类推。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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