opportunist

/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst/ /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnɪst/

Meanings

noun

投机主义者, 机会主义者

Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.

Examples :

"The opportunist in the class always took credit for others' work if it benefited their grade. "

班里那个投机主义者总是把别人的功劳据为己有，只要那样做能提高他们的分数。

Related Words

expediency noun

/ɛk.ˈspiː.dɪ.ən.si/

权宜之计，方便。

"The mayor's decision to postpone the city's park expansion was motivated by the expediency of dealing with the current budget crisis. "

市长决定推迟城市公园扩建，是出于解决当前预算危机的权宜之计。

opportunity noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/

机会，良机，机遇

"The scholarship offered a valuable opportunity for students to pursue higher education. "

这份奖学金为学生们提供了深造的宝贵机会。

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

placing verb

/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

放置，安放

"He placed the glass on the table."

他把杯子放在了桌子上。

advance noun

/ədˈvaːns/ /ədˈvɑːns/ /ədˈvæns/

进步，进展

"an advance in health or knowledge"

健康或知识上的进步

benefited verb

/ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd/ /ˈbɛnəfɪtəd/

受益，得益，获益

"The community benefited from the new park, as it provided a safe place for children to play. "

由于新公园为孩子们提供了一个安全的玩耍场所，社区因此受益。

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

总是，一直，始终。

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

飞机作为一种交通工具，并不是一直都存在的。

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

others noun

/ˈʌðəz/ /ˈʌðɚz/

别人，他人

""She helped me with my homework, and I helped others with theirs." "

她帮我做作业，我也帮别人做作业。

advantage noun

/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ /ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/

优势, 有利条件.

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."

敌人占据了地势更高的优势。

principle noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/

原则，原理，基本信念

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

我们需要一些可以用来推理的基本原则。

credit noun

/ˈkɹɛdɪt/

信任，信赖。

"My credit in my teacher's eyes was high because I always completed my homework honestly. "

因为我总是诚实地完成作业，我在老师眼中很受信任。