rival

/ˈraɪvl/ n. / v. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

竞争对手，敌手；与…竞争；与…相匹敌；竞争的，对抗的

释义与例句

n. 竞争对手，敌手
a person or thing that competes with another in the same field or for the same objective
  1. The two companies are fierce rivals in the smartphone market.
    这两家公司是智能手机市场上的劲敌。
  2. He has been my main rival since we were in school.
    从上学时起他就是我的主要竞争对手。
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  1. The team defeated its oldest rival in the final.
    该队在决赛中击败了老牌对手。
v. 与…竞争；与…相匹敌
to compete with or be comparable to someone or something
  1. No other player can rival him in terms of speed.
    在速度方面没有其他选手能与他匹敌。
  2. The new product rivals the best in the industry.
    这款新产品可与业内最佳产品相媲美。
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  1. She rivals her brother in academic achievement.
    她在学业成绩上与哥哥不相上下。
adj. 竞争的，对抗的
competing with or opposing another
  1. The rival teams faced off in the championship.
    两支竞争球队在锦标赛中对决。
  2. Rival companies often have different strategies.
    竞争公司往往有不同的策略。
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  1. The two rival gangs were arrested by the police.
    两个敌对帮派被警方逮捕了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 联想 river(河流)两边的人互相竞争→竞争对手

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • rivalry 竞争，对抗
    n.
  • rivalrous 好竞争的
    adj.
同义词
  • competitor 竞争者，对手
    商业或比赛中的竞争者
    We need to analyze what our competitors are doing. 我们需要分析竞争对手在做什么。
  • opponent 对手，反对者
    常用于比赛或辩论中的对手
    He defeated his opponent in the boxing match. 他在拳击比赛中击败了对手。
反义词
  • ally 盟友，同盟者
    与对手相反，指合作伙伴
    The two nations became allies during the war. 战争期间两国结成了盟友。
常见搭配
  • rival company 竞争对手公司
    Our rival company launched a similar product last month. 我们的竞争对手上个月推出了类似产品。
  • rival in 在…方面的对手
    She has no rival in the field of mathematics. 她在数学领域无人能敌。
  • rival for 争夺…的对手
    They are rivals for the same job position. 他们是同一职位的竞争者。