rival
- n.竞争对手
- vt.与…相匹敌;比得上
- adj.竞争的
复数： rivals 派生词： rival adj. 过去式： rivalled 现在分词： rivalling 过去分词： rivalled 第三人称单数： rivals
riv 流动 + -al 人/物
rivalnoun
竞争对手
a person, company, or thing that competes with another in sport, business, etc.
The two teams have always been rivals.
这两个队一直是竞争对手。
The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals.
日本人是我们最大的经济竞争对手。
This latest design has no rivals (= it is easily the best design available) .
这种最新款式独领风骚。
verb
与…相匹敌；比得上
to be as good, impressive, etc. as sb/sth else
You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps.
你能看到的景色可与你在阿尔卑斯山所见的任何景色相媲美。
rival
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N-COUNT 竞争者;对手;敌手
Your rival is a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things.The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival...
世界冠军领先第二名2秒多钟到达终点。
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N-COUNT 没有敌手;独一无二;无人能及
If you say that someone or something has no rivals or is without rival, you mean that it is best of its type....a wonderfully fragrant wine which has no rivals in the Rhone...
在罗纳河地区独一无二的无比香醇的葡萄酒
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VERB 能与…媲美;与…匹敌;与…不分高低
If you say that one thing rivals another, you mean that they are both of the same standard or quality.Cassette recorders cannot rival the sound quality of CDs...
卡式磁带录音机的音质无法和CD相媲美。
noun
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- the contestant you hope to defeat
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- Synonym: challenger competitor competition contender
verb
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- be the rival of, be in competition with
- we are rivaling for first place in the race
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- be equal to in quality or ability
- Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
- Synonym: equal touch match
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Their smaller rival is battling to end their duopoly .
规模更小的竞争对手正为结束他们的两强垄断局面而抗争着。
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Airtours conceded defeat in its attempt to take control of holiday industry rival Owners Abroad
空中旅游公司承认其对度假服务行业竞争对手海外业主旅行社的控股企图以失败告终。
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The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals .
这家公司继续比竞争对手推出更多的计算机系统。
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They finished the year six places above their local rivals .
这一年结束，他们的排名比当地竞争对手超前六个名次。
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The paper had inside information and scooped all its rivals .
这家报纸获得内部消息，抢在所有竞争对手之前发表了。
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The two teams have always been rivals .
这两个队一直是竞争对手。
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Can our industry compete on equal terms with its overseas rivals ?
我们的工业能与海外对手以平等的地位竞争吗？
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The company has established total supremacy over its rivals .
公司奠定了对竞争对手的绝对优势。
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This latest design has no rivals .
这种最新款式独领风骚。
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The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals .
日本人是我们最大的经济竞争对手。
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Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans .
双方球迷发生了打斗。
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They had a large majority over their nearest rivals .
他们所得的票数远远超出名次仅次于他们的对手。
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The situation has an added piquancy since the two men are also rivals in love .
事情更加有趣的是，这两个人也是情敌。
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A fight broke out between rival groups of fans .
比赛双方球迷打了起来。
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There is often no discernible difference between rival brands .
相互竞争的品牌之间往往看不出明显的区别。
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He was shot by a member of a rival gang .
他被敌对团伙的一名成员开枪击中。
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He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company .
为取得对公司的控制权，他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。
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This year the newspaper has outsold its main rival .
今年该报的发行量已超过了它的主要对手。
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You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps .
你能看到的景色可与你在阿尔卑斯山所见的任何景色相媲美。
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We were able to undercut our European rivals by 5 % .
我们能以低于我们的欧洲对手5%的价格出售。
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The team reclaimed the title from their rivals .
这个队从对手手中夺回了冠军。
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She always managed to outsmart her political rivals .
她总有办法表现得比她的政敌智高一筹。
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We 're old rivals .
我们是老对头。
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His rivals knew that they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary .
他的竞争者明白，不能期望如此残忍的对手发善心。
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Their latest computer outstrips all its rivals .
他们最新型的计算机超越了所有的对手。
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She was still gloating over her rival 's disappointment .
她仍在为对手的失望而幸灾乐祸。
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Rival fans hurled abuse at each other .
两帮对立的球迷相互高声辱骂。
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She pipped her rival for the gold medal .
她险胜对手，夺得金牌。
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Two rival laser surgery systems are undergoing clinical trials in the US .
两个相互竞争的激光手术系统正在美国进行临床试验。
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That would make the competition between rival suppliers even deadlier .
那将使得对立供应商之间的竞争更加你死我活。
指在竞争、比赛、战斗、辩论等中的对手。
He easily defeated his opponent in the election.
他在竞选中轻松击败了对手。
Ted can outfox his opponent almost every time.
特德几乎每次都能智取对手。
指参与竞争的人、队伍、公司等，尤指商业领域内的对手。
The company signed a secret deal with its main competitor.
该公司与其主要竞争者签订了一项秘密协议。
Their product has a good lead over their competitor's.
他们的产品遥遥领先其竞争者。
普通用词，指心怀仇恨并意图造成伤害的对手，可以是人或动物。
Politicians often have many enemies.
政治家往往树敌很多。
Remember not to make an enemy of him.
记住不要与他为敌。
Birds and insects are natural enemies.
鸟类与昆虫是天敌。
多用于文学作品中，指敌意很深、危险性很大的对手。
They are my sworn foes.
他们是我不共戴天的仇人。
Is the killer your friend or foe?
杀手是你的朋友还是仇人？
The knight was murdered by his foes.
那位骑士被他的仇敌谋害了。
指在赛场、情场、职场、生意场等中的竞争对手，可以是人、机构、物品等。
The boxer beat his rival.
这位拳击手击败了他的对手。
Bob and I are rivals in love.
鲍勃和我是情敌。
Moch and I were rivals for the job.
莫克和我是这次求职的竞争对手。
The two companies still remain bitter rivals.
这两家公司依然是宿敌。