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opportunist
UK //ˌɒp.əˈtʃuː.nɪst//US //ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nɪst//
词源
源自法语 'opportuniste'，最早出现于19世纪，由 'opportunity'（机会）加后缀 '-ist' 构成，最初用于描述政治领域的投机行为。
noun
❶ 指善于抓住机会的人，通常带有贬义，形容为达目的不择手段、见风使舵的人。
“He was seen as an opportunist who changed his political views to gain power.”
（他被视为一个机会主义者，为了掌权而改变政治立场。）
“The company fired the manager for being an opportunist who took credit for others' work.”
（公司解雇了那位经理，因为他是个窃取他人功劳的机会主义者。）
同义词:self-seeker, careerist, exploiter
adjective
❶ 形容人或行为具有机会主义特征的，指为私利而利用时机，不顾原则。
“His opportunist behavior damaged his reputation among colleagues.”
（他的机会主义行为损害了他在同事中的声誉。）
“The newspaper published an article criticizing the politician's opportunist tactics.”
（报纸发表文章批评那位政客的机会主义策略。）
同义词:expedient, self-serving, calculating
常见短语
political opportunist — 指在政治领域为个人利益而改变立场或利用局势的人，通常含贬义。
“The media exposed him as a political opportunist who had no real principles.”
（媒体揭露他是个没有真正原则的政治机会主义者。）