opportunist

.ɒpә'tju:nist

Collins 1

n. a person who places expediency above principle
s. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

n. 机会主义者, 投机取巧者

Collins 星级

20,133

BNC 频率

20,072

使用频率

opportunist 可以拆分为 opportune（适时的）和 -ist（表示从事某种职业或活动的人）。因此，opportunist 指的是那些善于抓住机会的人。

例句

1. The businessman was an opportunist who took advantage of every chance to make a profit.

这位商人是一个机会主义者，他利用每一个机会来获利。

2. Some people consider politicians to be opportunists who change their views to win votes.

有些人认为政治家是机会主义者，他们为了赢得选票而改变自己的观点。

3. She is an opportunist in her career, always looking for ways to advance quickly.

她在职业生涯中是一个机会主义者，总是寻找快速晋升的方法。