rivalry

英 [ˈraɪvlri]

美 [ˈraɪvlri]

n.  竞争; 竞赛; 较量

复数：rivalries　

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牛津词典

noun

• 竞争；竞赛；较量
  a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing
  1. a fierce rivalry for world supremacy
     夺取世界霸权的激烈竞争
  2. There is a certain amount of friendly rivalry between the teams.
     两队间有某种程度上的友好较量。
  3. political rivalries
     政治对抗
  4. sibling rivalry (= between brothers and sisters)
     兄弟姐妹间的较劲

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 竞争;敌对
  Rivalryis competition or fighting between people, businesses, or organizations who are in the same area or want the same things.
  1. ...the rivalry between the Inkatha and the ANC...
     英卡塔自由党和非洲国民大会之间的敌对
  2. He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.
     他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。
  3. ...a city torn by deep ethnic rivalries.
     被深厚的种族仇恨弄得四分五裂的城市

英英释义

noun

• the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  1. the teams were in fierce contention for first place
  Synonym:competitioncontention

双语例句

• He has managed to benefit from the rivalry of his opponent.
  他设法从与对手的竞争中获益。
• It is also a cause of superpower rivalry.
  这也是造成超级大国竞争的一个原因。
• Technological development is a motivator for all three countries, but so is nationalistic pride and regional rivalry.
  技术的发展对这三个国家是一种激励，而民族自尊和区域竞争同样也是一种刺激。
• Sibling rivalry often causes parents anxieties.
  手足之争常让父母忧心忡忡。
• This kind of ethnic rivalry is clearly a serious issue that is placing economic growth and development in jeopardy.
  这种种族的敌对状态显然是一个严肃的问题，使经济的增长与发展处于危险的境地。
• It was Allen who fired this rivalry with real passion
  是艾伦为这场较量注入了激情。
• They talk about detente, but in actuality they are engaged in intense rivalry.
  他们嘴里讲缓和，骨子里却进行激烈的争夺。
• The rivalry between the two countries is becoming increasingly acute.
  两国之间的争夺愈演愈烈。
• The return of great power rivalry in Asia and Europe finds a close parallel in global economic shifts.
  亚洲和欧洲重新回到大国角力状态，也密切反映了全球经济实力的转移。
• There has always been a fierce rivalry between the two clubs.
  这两个俱乐部之间总有激烈的竞争。