[N-COUNT 可数名词]敌人;仇敌 If someone is your enemy, they hate you or want to harm you.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]反对者 If someone is your enemy, they are opposed to you and to what you think or do.
The Government's political enemies were quick to pick up on this series of disasters.
政府的政敌迅速借这一系列灾难向政府发难。
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[N-SING-COLL 单数集合名词]敌军;敌国The enemy is an army or other force that is opposed to you in a war, or a country with which your country is at war.
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The enemy were pursued for two miles...
敌军被追击了两英里。
He searched the skies for enemy bombers.
他在空中搜寻敌军轰炸机。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]大敌;危害 If one thing is the enemy of another thing, the second thing cannot happen or succeed because of the first thing.
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Reform, as we know, is the enemy of revolution.
正如我们所知,改革是革命的大敌。
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enemy★/ˈenəmi; NAmEˈenəmi/noun(pluralenemies)1★[countable ]a person who hates sb or who acts or speaks against sb/sth 敌人;仇人;反对者◆He has a lot of enemies in the company.他在公司里有很多对头。◆After just one day, she had already made an enemy ofher manager. 刚过一天她就已经与经理为敌了。◆It is rare to find a prominent politician with few political enemies.没有什么政敌的杰出从政者是罕见的。◆The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies.国家有义务保护本国公民不受外敌侵犯。◆Birds are the natural enemiesof many insect pests (= they kill them).鸟类是许多害虫的天敌。☞see also
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2★the enemy[singular + singular or plural verb ]a country that you are fighting a war against; the soldiers, etc. of this country 敌国;敌军;敌兵◆The enemy was/were forced to retreat.敌军被迫撤退了。◆enemy forces/aircraft/territory敌军;敌机;敌占区◆behind enemy lines(= the area controlled by the enemy)在敌后☞collocationsat
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3★[countable ]enemy(of sth) ( formal) anything that harms sth or prevents it from being successful 危害物;大敌◆Poverty and ignorance are the enemies of progress.贫穷和愚昧阻碍进步。IDIOMsee
1someone who hates you and wants to harm you: She’s a dangerous enemy to have. Cats and dogs have always been natural enemies. an old enemy of her fathermake an enemy (of somebody) a ruthless businessman who made a lot of enemies the unforgettable sight of the president shaking hands with his sworn enemy (=an enemy you will always hate)somebody’s worst enemy (=the person they hate most) I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.2someone who opposes or competes against you: political enemies He was imprisoned for being ‘an enemy of the revolution’.3 (also the enemy) the country against which your country is fighting in a war: He was accused of collaboration with the enemy.enemy forces/aircraft/territory etc a town behind enemy linesGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• The enemy is usually followed by a singular verb: · The enemy was defeated.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The enemy were defeated.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS4something that people think is harmful or damaging: The usual enemies, cigarettes and alcohol, are targeted for tax rises. The common enemy that united them was communism.5be your own worst enemy to behave in a way that causes problems for yourself6public enemy number one informal someone famous who has done something bad and who a lot of people do not like: His views made him public enemy number one in the eyes of the media.7the enemy within people in a society etc that other people think are trying to secretly destroy or damage it: efforts to label environmentalists as the enemy within8if one thing is the enemy of another, the second thing cannot exist because the first thing destroys it: Boredom is the enemy of learning.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1, 2 & 3adjectivesa great enemy· Henry prepared to fight his great enemy, the king of France.a main/biggest/greatest enemy· Terrorism is our country’s main enemy.an arch enemy (=main enemy, used for emphasis)· The comic book character Lex Luthor is Superman’s arch enemy.bitter enemies (=enemies who hate each other very much)· When these former friends quarrelled over money, they became bitter enemies.sworn enemies (=enemies who will always hate each other)· The men have been sworn enemies for many years.a formidable enemy (=a very powerful enemy)· The North Vietnamese army proved to be a formidable enemy.deadly enemies (=enemies who try to harm each other as much as possible)· France and Germany, once deadly enemies, are now partners in the European Union.an old/traditional enemy (=one you have had a long time)· In 1548, Scotland moved towards an alliance with her traditional enemy, England.a common enemy (=one shared by groups of people)· We must work together against the common enemy.a political enemy· the prime minister’s political enemiesverbsmake enemies (=become unfriendly with people)· During her long and turbulent career, she made many enemies.defend/protect yourself from your enemies· Our country has a right to protect itself from its enemies.defeat the enemy· We will never defeat our enemies unless we stop fighting each other.nounsan enemy force (=a military group that is your enemy)· The town is occupied by enemy forces.an enemy position (=a place controlled by an enemy army)· General Hunt ordered an air strike on the enemy positions.phrasesbehind enemy lines (=behind the edge of an area that is controlled by an enemy army)· Men from the First Airborne Division were dropped behind enemy lines.THESAURUSpersonenemy someone who does not like you because you have had a big disagreement with them in the past or someone who opposes you in business or politics: · If that’s how he treats his friends, I’d hate to be his enemy.· In business, it’s best not to make too many enemies.adversary formal an enemy: · When he retired, he was replaced by his old adversary.· He made the fatal mistake of underestimating his adversary.foe literary an enemy: · A guard called out ‘Who goes there – friend or foe?’· his former foesarch enemy someone’s main enemy: · In the movie, Batman goes into battle with his arch enemy the Joker.opponent someone you are competing against, for example in a sports game, competition, or election: · You win the game if you are left with more cards than your opponent.· He is admired even by his political opponents.nemesis written an enemy or opponent that is impossible to defeat – a rather formal use: · In the final, he met his old nemesis, Rafael Nadal.country/armyenemy a country or army that you are fighting against in a war: · Soldiers who were captured by the enemy suffered terribly.foe written an enemy: · The Russian Army were a formidable foe.
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