1580s, from Latin opponentem (nominative opponens), present participle of opponere "oppose, object to," literally "set against, set opposite," from ob "against" (see ob-) + ponere "to put, set, place" (see position (n.)).
例文
1. Young and old saw in him an implacable opponent of apartheid.
老若男女を問わずアパルトヘイト制度の断固たる反対者であることがわかる。
2.The president put the blame squarely on his opponent .
大統領は責任を完全に相手のせいにしている。
3.He 's the best opponent I 've come across this season,a great player.
彼は私が今シーズン出会った最も優れた相手であり、耐えられない選手です。
4.Her opponent called her a liar to her face.
彼女の相手は彼女の前で彼女を嘘つきだと言った。/
5.The worst thing you can do is underestimate an opponent .