rivals

英 [ˈraɪvlz]

美 [ˈraɪvlz]

n.  竞争对手
v.  与…相匹敌; 比得上
rival的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用rivaling, rivaled


• N-COUNT 竞争者;对手;敌手
  Yourrivalis a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things.
  1. 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。
  2. He eliminated his rivals in a brutal struggle for power...
     他在一场残酷的权力争斗中将对手一一铲除。
  3. The police believe the fight was due to a dispute between rival teenage gangs.
     警察认为这场打斗是由两个敌对的青少年帮派之间的纠纷引起的。
• N-COUNT 没有敌手;独一无二;无人能及
  If you say that someone or something hasno rivalsor iswithout rival, you mean that it is best of its type.
  1. ...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
  2. He is a pastry chef without rival.
     他是最好的面点师。
• VERB 能与…媲美;与…匹敌;与…不分高低
  If you say that one thingrivalsanother, you mean that they are both of the same standard or quality.
  1. 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。
  2. An epidemic to rival that which killed 26,000 in 1989 may hit the UK.
     一种流行病可能会袭击英国，其危害程度不亚于1989年导致26,000人丧生的疾病。

双语例句

• Bob and I were rivals for the job.
  鲍勃和我是这一职位的竞争者。
• Drawn in lane three, she had all her rivals in sight.
  她抽到第三道，所有对手尽收眼底。
• He eliminated his rivals in a brutal struggle for power
  他在一场残酷的权力争斗中将对手一一铲除。
• The sunset rivals the sunrise in beauty.
  日落可与日出媲美。
• They were rivals in love.
  他们是情敌。
• They have not hesitated in the past to liquidate their rivals.
  过去他们曾毫不犹豫地铲除对手。
• The company has gradually absorbed its smaller rivals.
  该公司逐步地吞并了一些比它小的竞争对手。
• His two main rivals suffer the disadvantage of having been long-term political exiles
  他的两个主要竞争对手因长期政治流亡而处于不利的地位。
• He cut his rates to drive out rivals.
  他降低价格以便挤走竞争对手。
• The Front adopted an aggressive propaganda campaign against its rivals.
  该阵线采用激进的宣传手段对付它的对手。