English Dictionary

opponent

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈpəʊnənt/

名詞

歴史的

One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition). / One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy).

日本語の意味

試合や競技における対戦相手、敵対する相手 / 議論や口論などにおける反対者、論争相手

During the match, he underestimated his opponent and paid the price.

試合中、彼は対戦相手を侮ってしまい、痛い目に遭った。

意味（1）

One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition).

In the Chariot-Race Achilles is represented as being able to conquer every Opponent […]

意味（2）

One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy).

It is easier to confound than to convince an opponent; the former may be effected by a turn that has more happiness than truth in it.

意味（3）

One who is opposed or objects (to a policy, course of action or set of ideas).

She was a dedicated opponent of the death penalty.

意味（4）

(historical) The participant who opens an academic debate by putting forward objections to a theological or philosophical thesis.

We make the argument appere slender, when we receiue it laughyngly, and declare by wordes, euen at the first, that it is nothyng to the purpose, and so abashe the opponent.

opponents （ plural ）