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单词 enemy
释义
enemy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.mi/us
/ˈen.ə.mi/
B1[C]
apersonwhohatesoropposesanotherpersonandtriestoharmthem orstopthem from doing something:
敌人；仇敌；反对者
He'smadea few enemies in thiscompany.他在公司中和几个人结了怨。
MaxstoleLee'sgirlfriendand they've been enemieseversince.马克斯抢走了李的女朋友，从那以后他们就成了冤家对头。
politicalenemies政敌
B2[Cusually singular]
acountry, or thearmedforcesof acountry, that is atwarwith anothercountry:
敌国；敌军；敌兵
The enemy hadsucceededinstoppingoursuppliesfrom getting through.敌人成功切断了我军的补给线。
anattackby enemyaircraft敌机的空袭
enemyforces/territory敌军／敌区
the enemy ofsomethingliterary
something thatharmssomethingelse:
危害物；大敌
Familiarity is the enemy ofdesire.习以为常，则无所欲求。
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  • Thecommandosmade adaringraidon the enemy.
  • Attacks by enemyaircraftforcedthetankstoretreatfrom thecity.
  • Thetroopshad camouflaged themselves soeffectivelythat the enemy didn'tnoticethemapproaching.
  • It wasstrangetoseethe twoformerenemiesshakinghandsandslappingeach other on the back.
  • They weredeadlyenemies atschool, but now theyseemto get on muchbetter.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Enemies & rivals
  • adversary
  • antagonist
  • arch-enemy
  • foe
  • frenemy
  • nemesis
  • opponent
  • rival
  • scalp
  • sworn enemy
  • them
  • them and usidiom
(Definition ofenemyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

enemy| American Dictionary

enemy
noun[C]
us
/ˈen·ə·mi/
apersonwhohatesoropposesanotherpersonandtriestoharmthatperson:
Some enemies arespreadingnastygossipabout her.
Heviewsthepressas the enemy.
The enemy is acountryor thearmedforcesorpeopleof acountrythat is atwarwithyourowncountry:
He waschargedwithespionageandaidingthe enemy.
(Definition ofenemyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofenemy

enemy
In the third stage one side or the other mounted a decisive attack to break through the enemy's line and compel him to withdraw.
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At the individual level, this process involved, to varying degrees, both revising attitudes toward traditional enemies and toward their own party.
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There was more ideological excitement to be gained by fighting for the defence of organized religion against its enemies.
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While some enemies became friends, as realists anticipate, why have not some friends become enemies?
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To assess the role of parasites in marine invasions, we review reasons why introduced species often leave their natural enemies behind.
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He suggested that crop diversity increases the populations of natural enemies of insect pests.
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They see, in these miserable paupers in search of a refuge, their future inner enemies, the sign of a siege to come.
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Verily, my children and my possessions are my enemies.
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Nevertheless, for most, the group is one of the respondents' most hated political enemies at both points in time.
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In an election campaign, of course, group leaders want their allies to participate, not their enemies.
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Placed on an enemy's head, it would have been a humiliating reference portending death as well as conversion into a loser/woman/moon.
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Accordingly, as trickery it was as a political stratagem against one's enemies, especially to goad them into war.
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Now, the drama of the change is such that consumers who download music have been characterised as enemies of the music industry.
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A prophet is fleeing from his enemies, and one is asked about his whereabouts.
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Given the constant menace of enemies within and without, concealment, deception, and the ability to generate and recognize false beliefs in others would favor survival.
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Collocationswithenemy

enemy

These are words often used in combination withenemy.

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advancing enemy
Targets would have been known transport nodes in relative proximity to the battlefield and advancing enemy troop concentrations, as far as they could be identified in time.
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bitter enemy
The countryside was seen as a pretty adornment or abitterenemy, rather than a nostalgic panacea.
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common enemy
Nevertheless, they frequently found themselves in support of complementary ideals and campaigning against acommonenemy.
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