opportunism

Definitions

opportun- (from opportune, 'well-timed') + -ism (a philosophy or practice) = 'the practice of seizing favorable timing.' The neutral root meaning gets a pejorative tilt through -ism: opportunism implies acting purely on advantage rather than principle.

Common Collocations

• 1.political opportunism政治投机
• 2.pure opportunism纯粹投机
• 3.accused of opportunism被指投机
• 4.cynical opportunism冷酷的投机

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The senator was accused of political opportunism.

• 2.

  Critics saw the timing of his announcement as pure opportunism.

• 3.

  There is a fine line between strategic thinking and opportunism.