someone who is opposed to someone else and tries to do them harm 敌人;仇人;反对者 He must hide from his enemies while he is weak. 他在虚弱的时候必须躲避开他的敌人。
make an enemy of someone : Worst of all is to make an enemy of the Minister. 最坏的结果是与部长为敌。
make enemies : It's easy to make enemies in a job like this. 这样的工作很容易树敌。
a mortal enemy (=someone who will always be your enemy) 死敌;死对头 : She looked at her husband as if he were her mortal enemy. 她看着丈夫,就好像他是自己的死对头一样。
a political enemy : They searched for information on political enemies. 他们收集政敌们的情报。
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a country that is fighting another country in a war: can be followed by a singular or plural verb (战争中的)敌国(后可接动词的单数或复数形式) We must be ready to resist an assault by sea from this country's enemies. 我们必须做好抵御该国的敌人从海上袭击的准备。
the enemy : He had to discourage the enemy from attempting to attack his position. 他得设法阻止对手对他的立场的攻击。
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relating to a country's enemy (国家)敌人的 enemy attack/troops/aircraft/forces etc : The Serbs were determined to halt the enemy attacks. 塞尔维亚人决心要中止敌人的攻击。
Over three hundred enemy aircraft were destroyed. 有300多辆敌机被摧毁。
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something that harms or threatens someone or something 大敌;危害 enemy of : Cigarette smoke is the undoubted enemy of a clear fresh complexion. 香烟的烟雾无疑会对娇嫩白皙的皮肤造成伤害。
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