adversary

敵、敵対者

自分に敵対して戦ったり、害を与えようとしたりする人や集団、勢力。

やさしい英語で： A person, group, or force that fights against you or tries to harm you.

• They faced a powerful adversary.
• The two armies studied their adversaries carefully.
• He refused to surrender to his old adversary.

類義語： enemy, opponent, foe

反対語： ally

よく使う表現： powerful adversary, face an adversary, defeat an adversary

対戦相手、論敵

競争や議論で相手となる人。

やさしい英語で： Someone you compete or argue against.

• She was a worthy adversary at chess.
• His political adversaries challenged every proposal.
• Despite their friendship, they became adversaries in the final match.

類義語： opponent, rival, competitor

反対語： ally

よく使う表現： worthy adversary, political adversary, adversary in debate

対審的な、当事者対立型の

特に裁判で、対立する双方が互いの主張を争う。

やさしい英語で： Involving opposing sides that argue against each other, especially in a court.

• The court uses an adversary system.
• Both parties presented evidence in adversary proceedings.
• An adversary process allows each side to challenge the other’s claims.

類義語： adversarial

よく使う表現： adversary system, adversary proceedings, adversary process

敵対的な

互いに好意を持たず、敵として対立している。

やさしい英語で： Unfriendly and opposed to each other.

• The countries have an adversary relationship.
• Their adversary attitude made cooperation difficult.
• Years of distrust had created an adversary relationship between the groups.

類義語： hostile, antagonistic, adversarial

反対語： friendly

よく使う表現： adversary relationship, adversary attitude