| 单词 | adversary |
| 释义 | adversary —adversariness, n. /ad"veuhr ser'ee/, n. , pl. adversaries, adj. n. 1. a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe. 2. a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest; contestant. 3. the Adversary, the devil; Satan. adj. Also, esp. Brit., adversarial /ad'veuhr sair"ee euhl/. 4. of or pertaining to an adversary. 5. involving adversaries, as plaintiff and defendant in a legal proceeding: an adversary trial. [1300-50; ME adversarie < L adversarius, equiv. to advers(us) (see ADVERSE) + -arius -ARY; r. ME adversere < AF] Syn. 1. ADVERSARY, ANTAGONIST mean a person or a group contending against another. ADVERSARY suggests an enemy who fights determinedly, continuously, and relentlessly: a formidable adversary. ANTAGONIST suggests one who, in hostile spirit, opposes another, often in a particular contest or struggle: a duel with an antagonist. Ant. 1. ally. |
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