a person who waits for a favourable moment, turn of events, etc.; an opportunist; cf. tide-waiter, n. 2.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > advantage > expediency > expedience > [noun] > opportunist (3) time-waiter1833 a person who waits for a favourable moment, turn of events, etc.; an opportunist; cf. tide-waiter, n. 2. tide-waiter1841 figurative. One who waits for a favourable season. opportunist1873 An advocate or practitioner of opportunism; spec. (a) (Roman Catholic Church) a person who, at the time of the Vatican Council of 1870, held that… |
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