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

• Officials anticipate that rivalry between leaders of the various drug factions could erupt into full scale war.
  官员们预计各个毒品团伙头目之间的对抗可能会引发一场全面的冲突。
• One of the sub-plots of this action-packed thriller involves the rivalry between Artest and Bryant.
  这部动作惊悚片其中的一个次要情节包含了阿泰斯特和科比之间的对抗。
• Simply put, their rivalry transcends time, distance, and culture.
  简而言之，原因是它们的角逐超越了时间、距离与文化。
• It is also a cause of superpower rivalry.
  这也是造成超级大国竞争的一个原因。
• The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.
  这次争吵是由于两家不和引起的。
• A child's professional success can stir up rivalry between child and parent.
  孩子在专业上的成功会激起孩子和父母之间的竞争。
• It was Allen who fired this rivalry with real passion
  是艾伦为这场较量注入了激情。
• Sibling rivalry often causes parents anxieties.
  手足之争常让父母忧心忡忡。
• He has managed to benefit from the rivalry of his opponent.
  他设法从与对手的竞争中获益。
• He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.
  他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。