| 单词 | opportunist |
| 释义 | opportunist (once / 10844 pages) nadj Opportunists are people who see a chance to gain some advantage from a situation, often at the expense of ethics or morals. An opportunist seizes every opportunity to improve things for himself. Say you won millions in the lottery. People would come out of the woodwork hoping to get their hands on some of it. These people act as if they are close friends. But they are not; they are opportunists. Famous opportunists include “carpetbaggers,” Northern opportunists who, after the American Civil War, poured into the South to turn Reconstruction into personal financial gains. WORD FAMILYopportunist: opportunists+/inopportune: inopportunely, inopportuneness/opportune: inopportune, opportunely, opportuneness, opportunity/opportunism: opportunist, opportunistic/opportunistic: opportunistically/opportunity: opportunism, opportunities USAGE EXAMPLESIn other words, perhaps the incoming president of the United States is a great big liar, a conscienceless opportunist and an unprincipled, amoral, convictionless fraud. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) And the far-right opportunists who peddle in fear, and seize power in chaos, are only too happy to join in the fun and games. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) Or is he a popular entertainer being railroaded by opportunists with stale accusations and dubious motives? Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016) 1n a person who places expediency above principle Syn|Hypo|Hyper self-seeker backscratcher someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage bottom feederan opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others carpetbaggeran outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously hustler, operator, wheeler dealera shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties timeserverone who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage wire-pullerone who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends selfish person a person who is unusually selfish 2adj taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit Syn opportunistic, timeserving expedient serving to promote your interest |
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