rivalry

英 [ˈraɪvlri]

美 [ˈraɪvlri]

n.  竞争; 竞赛; 较量

复数：rivalries　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7075 / COCA.6597

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

• Cultural pluralism, critics contend, promotes rivalry and divisions.
  批评家们主张多元文化主义促进竞争和分裂。
• 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。
• It is also a cause of superpower rivalry.
  这也是造成超级大国竞争的一个原因。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We intend to find a way to coexist and cooperate without unhealthy competition, rivalry or conflict.
  我们打算找到一种方法，在没有不健康竞争，争夺或冲突的情况下共存与合作。
• He attributed the decline primarily to miscalculation of demand growth in China and to intense rivalry.
  他认为，造成这种现象的主要原因是日本厂商错误估计了中国市场的需求增速和竞争的激烈程度。
• 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。
• He has managed to benefit from the rivalry of his opponent.
  他设法从与对手的竞争中获益。