n.敵手；對手

You may have a hidden adversary who would love to prove you wrong. 你可能有一個潛在的敵手，他時刻準備著與你作對。

He was dismayed at the size of his adversary. 對手的魁偉身材使他喪失了勇氣。

They continued to view it as their major adversary. 他們繼續(xù)把它看作主要的對手。

adversary的基本意思是辯論或者戰(zhàn)斗中的“敵手; 對手”,可指懷有敵對思想,也可指采取敵對行動,一般較難對付。