opportunists是什么意思？

opportunists

• n. <贬>机会主义者( opportunist的名词复数 )；

例句

• There were many opportunists and few men of principle. 机会主义者多,坚持原则的人绝无仅有.
• Already a few opportunists were braving the snow and collecting cases. 已经有那么几个捞外快的人冒雪捡起箱子.
• Car thieves are opportunists. 偷车贼都是些瞅准机会就下手的人。
• ...unprincipled opportunists and ambitious political adventurers. 不择手段的机会主义者和野心勃勃的政治投机者

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  （人）机会主义的，投机取巧的
  If you describe someone as opportunist, you are critical of them because they take advantage of any situation in order to gain money or power, without considering whether their actions are right or wrong.
  例句
  ...corrupt and opportunist politicians. 贪污受贿、投机取巧的政客
• ADJ
  （行动）临时起意的，抓住机会的
  Opportunist actions are not planned, but are carried out in order to take advantage of a situation that has just occurred.
  例句
  Eric Cantona made the game safe with a brilliant opportunist goal. 埃里克·坎通纳抓住机会踢进绝妙的一球，锁定了比赛的胜局。