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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 op·po·nent /əˈponənt/
 對手,敵手,反對者(a.)敵對的,反對的

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 op·po·nent /əˈponənt/ 名詞

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Op·po·nent a.  Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Op·po·nent, n.
 1. One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe.
 2. One who opposes in a disputation, argument, or other verbal controversy; specifically, one who attacks some thesis or proposition, in distinction from the respondent, or defendant, who maintains it.
    How becomingly does Philopolis exercise his office, and seasonably commit the opponent with the respondent, like a long-practiced moderator!   --Dr. H. More.
 Syn: -- Antagonist; opposer; foe. See Adversary.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 opponent
      adj : characterized by active hostility; "opponent (or opposing)
            armies" [syn: opposing]
      n 1: a contestant that you are matched against [syn: opposition,
            opposite]
      2: someone who offers opposition [syn: adversary, antagonist,
          opposer, resister] [ant: agonist]