challenger

挑戦者、対抗者

相手を負かしたり、その地位に挑んだりする人や集団。

やさしい英語で： A person or group trying to defeat someone or question their position.

• The mayor faces a strong challenger.
• Two challengers entered the race for party leader.
• This small company is a serious challenger to the market leader.

使い方： a challenger to someone/something (She is the strongest challenger to the current mayor.)

類義語： competitor, rival, opponent

よく使う表現： serious challenger, main challenger, challenger to someone

挑戦者、タイトル挑戦者

現在の王者と競い、そのタイトルを勝ち取ろうとする人。

やさしい英語で： Someone competing against the current champion to try to win their title.

• The challenger won the first round.
• The champion defeated her challenger in straight sets.
• Three challengers hope to take his title this year.

使い方： a challenger for something (The young boxer is a challenger for the world title.)

類義語： contender, opponent

よく使う表現： title challenger, world title challenger, challenger to someone

反対者、異議を唱える人

考え、信念、規則、やり方などを疑問視したり反対したりする人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who questions or opposes an idea, belief, rule, or way of doing things.

• She was a challenger of unfair rules.
• Challengers of traditional attitudes demanded a public debate.
• The movement attracted young challengers of established authority.

使い方： a challenger of something (He became a challenger of long-established beliefs.)

類義語： critic, opponent

よく使う表現： challenger of something, challenger to something