opponent

対戦相手、相手

試合や競技で戦う相手の人やチーム。

やさしい英語で： A person or team you play or fight against in a game or competition.

• My opponent played very well.
• She defeated three opponents in the tournament.
• Who is your next opponent in the chess competition?

類義語： rival, competitor

よく使う表現： strong opponent, beat an opponent, face an opponent

反対者、反対派

あることに反対し、阻止したりやめさせたりしようとする人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who disagrees with something and wants to prevent or stop it.

• She is an opponent of the plan.
• Opponents argue that the new law is unfair.
• He became a vocal opponent of animal testing.

使い方： opponent of something (He is an opponent of the proposed road.)

類義語： critic, objector

反対語： supporter

よく使う表現： opponent of something, vocal opponent, leading opponent, fierce opponent

政敵、敵対者

権力や目標をめぐって、自分に敵対したり競ったりする人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who acts against you or competes with you to gain power or achieve a goal.

• Her opponent won the election.
• He debated his political opponents on television.
• They became opponents in the struggle for control.

類義語： rival, adversary

反対語： ally

よく使う表現： political opponent, defeat an opponent, formidable opponent