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单词 rivalry
释义
rivalry
(rvəlri )
Word forms: rivalries
variable noun
Rivalry is competition or fighting between people, businesses, or organizations who are in the same area or want the same things.
...the rivalry between the Inkatha and the ANC. [+ between]
He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.
...a city torn by deep ethnic rivalries.
Synonyms: competition, competitiveness, vying, opposition  
Collocations:
ancient rivalry
Tourists bought half-and-half scarves for a tenner from street vendors, the interwoven fabric an affront to ancient rivalry.
Times, Sunday Times
As such, developers gave him traits to expand that relationship such as similar abilities and ancient rivalry between both of their clans.
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These ancient rivalries still spill onto the battlefield today.
Smithsonian
He said nothing about corrupt politicians or ancient rivalries between warring nations, or the greed of the rich and the covetousness of the poor.
Christianity Today
Amalgamating the higgledy-piggledy structure of 178 independent companies in 1923 had left local jealousies, ancient rivalries and considerable duplication of track.
Times, Sunday Times
competitive rivalry
In these regions, a competitive rivalry for dominance created great turmoil which was only resolved towards the end of the seventh century (roughly fifty years after the initial military victories).
The Times Literary Supplement
Fortunately the nastiness disappeared to be replaced by a competitive rivalry which, for much of the afternoon, looked like producing a happy ending for both sides.
The Sun
This book stressed the importance of the process of competitive rivalry in markets.
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The four teams maintain an often heated and competitive rivalry.
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They are pushing each other all the time to find new answers, evolving the sport with their competitive rivalries.
Times, Sunday Times
historic rivalry
The whole country will want us to win at all costs because of the historic rivalry.
The Sun
It's a crisscrossing network of connections that includes private jokes, old romances, historic rivalries, forgiven betrayals and, at times, divided loyalties.
Times, Sunday Times
So why were they still harking back to historic rivalries?
Times, Sunday Times
Historic rivalries are being put aside for the greater good.
Times,Sunday Times
There he neutralised historic rivalries.
Times, Sunday Times
internal rivalry
We knew from history that internal rivalry can destroy teams.
Times, Sunday Times
The programme has had its share of internal rivalry between presenters.
Times, Sunday Times
Usually, there's an intense internal rivalry among teammates.
Globe and Mail
Over the years, the party has experienced prolonged internal rivalry, particularly between camps that can be identified as pragmatist on the one hand, and idealist on the other.
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He will help to shape the message and keep internal rivalries in check.
Times, Sunday Times
regional rivalries
There are regional rivalries at play that make a neighbourhood solution impossible.
Times, Sunday Times
Working on a smaller scale, the af2 would try to capitalize on local and regional rivalries.
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Fiscal responsibility, regional rivalries and measured expansion were a few of the cornerstones on which the organization was to be structured.
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Divisions are usually based on geography, both to minimise travel costs and to encourage regional rivalries.
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strategic rivalry
Western governments need to be careful that in rewriting their own rules they don't make strategic rivalry more likely.
Times,Sunday Times
What happens to the extraordinary policy of strategic rivalry by stealth that was launched decades ago?
Times,Sunday Times
If they cannot, a long-term strategic rivalry beckons.
Times, Sunday Times
traditional rivalry
Irrespective of the traditional rivalry, there has been genuine ill feeling between these teams this season.
Times, Sunday Times
If the two cities can put aside their traditional rivalry, that really would make history.
Times, Sunday Times
The televised games may change from year-to-year depending on which teams are having a strong season, although some traditional rivalry games are broadcast each year.
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Apex was established recently to bring together aspiring barristers and solicitors and break down traditional rivalries.
Times, Sunday Times
Sometimes schedules are weighted in favour of local derbies or other traditional rivalries.
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tribal rivalries
Throw in the spice of some tasty tribal rivalries and you have a highly combustible mix.
Times, Sunday Times
He also navigated fraught tribal rivalries where the mere challenge of staying alive required agility of mind.
Times,Sunday Times
The same tribal rivalries and the same battles continue to be fought out in the same places 200 years later under the guise of new flags.
Times, Sunday Times
The government grew corrupt and there were tribal rivalries.
Times, Sunday Times
With no centralised army and a weak interim government, tribal rivalries have flared up over long-standing feuds that were suppressed in the old police state.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 竞争
Japanese: 競争
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