opportunistically(副词):伺机地;趁机地;见机行事地。常带有“抓住对自己有利的时机”的含义;在某些语境中也可能暗示“只顾自身利益、投机取巧地”。
/ˌɑːpərtuːˈnɪstɪkli/
He opportunistically applied for the job when he heard they were hiring quickly.
他一听说他们在快速招人,就立刻趁机申请了那份工作。
Opportunistically, the company expanded into new markets after its competitor suffered a major setback.
那家公司见机行事,在竞争对手遭遇重大挫折后趁势扩展到新市场。
来自 opportunity(机会)+ -istic(……性质的)+ -ally(副词后缀)。其核心含义是“以机会为导向地行动”,强调在合适(或有利)的时点采取行动。