| 单词 | opportunist |
| 释义 | opportunist (ɒpəʳtjuːnɪst , US -tuːn- ) Word forms: opportunists 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone as opportunist, you are critical of them because they take advantage of any situation in order to gain money or power, without considering whether their actions are right or wrong. [disapproval] ...corrupt and opportunist politicians. An opportunist is someone who is opportunist. Like most successful politicians, Sinclair was an opportunist. Car thieves are opportunists. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Opportunist actions are not planned, but are carried out in order to take advantage of a situation that has just occurred. He made the game safe with a brilliant opportunist goal. Collocations: political opportunist The company's response has, to date, failed to answer its principled critics, not to mention the self-righteous political opportunists jumping on the bandwagon of public opinion. Times, Sunday Times I never agreed with those she kept around her, the political opportunists, hangers-on, them. Times, Sunday Times Those who sound off are political opportunists and have no concern for our nation's security. The Sun He did not hesitate to write articles attacking political opportunists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 机会主义的, 机会主义者 Japanese: 日和見主義の, 日和見主義者 |
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