释义 |
nemesis nemesis /ˈnem.ə.sɪs/ noun [C] (PLURAL nemeses) LITERARY
1 F0 Someone's nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat. Thesaurus+: ↑Enemies and rivals2 F0 (a cause of) punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided: » The tax increases proved to be the president's political nemesis at the following election.Thesaurus+: ↑Failures , ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Higher and lower points of achievementThesaurus+: ↑Difficult things and people , ↑Preventing and impeding |