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antagonist

🇬🇧 UK/æn'tægәnist/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to another; an opponent or adversary

对手,敌手;(故事中的)反派

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
antagainst, opposite
+
agonstruggle, contest, conflict
+
istone who practices, believer in
=antagonist

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    In the novel, the protagonist faces a formidable antagonist.

  • 2.

    His antagonist challenged him at every turn throughout the competition.

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