n.敵手；對(duì)手

He set at his adversary in strong language. 他以強(qiáng)硬的語(yǔ)言抨擊他的敵手。

You may have a hidden adversary who would love to prove you wrong. 你可能有一個(gè)潛在的敵手，他時(shí)刻準(zhǔn)備著與你作對(duì)。

He was dismayed at the size of his adversary. 對(duì)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(duì)手。

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