opponent
[ə'pəʊnənt]
n. 對手，競爭者，反對者； adj. 對立的，反對的
She bowled out her opponent. 她打敗了她的對手。
oppose v. 反對
His motion was opposed by most members.
他的提議遭到大多數成員的反對。
versus
['vɜːsəs]
prep. 與…相對，對
Today's football match is France versus Brazil.
今天的足球比賽是法國對巴西。
conflict
['kɒnflɪkt]
n. 衝突，矛盾，鬥爭 cultural conflict 文化衝突
vi. 衝突，戰鬥
Their political views conflicts with ours.
他們的政治觀點與我們的不一致。
combat
['kɒmbæt]
v. 反對，與…戰鬥；搏鬥；n. 戰鬥，爭論
The government is spending millions of dollars in its attempt to combat drug abuse. 政府投入數百萬美金以圖打擊毒品氾濫。
struggle
['strʌg(ə)l]
v./ n. 鬥爭，努力，掙扎
struggle for 為…奮鬥/struggle against 與…作鬥爭/struggle with 與…鬥爭
They have learned to struggle against adversity.
他們已經學會同逆境做鬥爭。
campaign
[kæm'peɪn]
v. 作戰，參加競選，參加活動；n. 戰役，活動
We are campaigning for equal rights for women.
我們正在開展為婦女爭取平等權利的運動。
election campaign 競選活動
defend
[dɪ'fend]
v. 辯護，防護，防禦
Our duty is to defend the country against its enemies.
我們的職責是保衛國家不受敵人侵犯。
defense n. 防衛，防禦措施 defensive adj. 自衛的，防禦的
defendant n. 被告 adj. 辯護的
offend
[ə'fend]
v. 冒犯，觸怒，令人不適
She is terribly offended, angered and hurt by this.
她被此深深地冒犯，觸怒並傷害了。
offense n. 進攻，觸怒 offensive adj. 冒犯的，攻擊的
defeat
[dɪ'fiːt]
vt. 擊敗，戰勝，使…失敗； n. 戰敗，失敗
They defeated the Italian team and reached the final.
他們打敗了意大利隊，進入了總決賽。
