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单词 rivalled
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rivalled in British English

past participle of verb, past tense of verb
rival
 

rival in British English

(ˈraɪvəl)
noun
1. 
a. 
a person, organization, team, etc, that competes with another for the same object or in the same field
b. 
(as modifier)
rival suitors
a rival company
2. 
a person or thing that is considered the equal of another or others
she is without rival in the field of economics
verbWord forms: -vals, -valling, -valledWord forms: US -vals, -valing or -valed (transitive)
3. 
to be the equal or near equal of
an empire that rivalled Rome
4. 
to try to equal or surpass; compete with in rivalry
Word origin
C16: from Latin rīvalis, literally: one who shares the same brook, from rīvus a brook

Examples of 'rivalled' in a sentence
rivalled

Dr Drummond felt that he had been transported into a world that rivalled the Arabian nights.
Leasor, James TANK OF SERPENTS
From the age of three to six, she produced drawings that rivalled adult artists.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The sophistication of its fish-finding gear rivalled that of a space shuttle, he said.
Globe and Mail (2003)
None rivalled their success as a quartet.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Skunk is rivalled by spice, causing chaos in supposedly highsecurity prisons.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
But they are more than rivalled by the book's repertoire of excruciating effects.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Painting even rivalled another famous pastime for his affection.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The action on the pitch is only rivalled by our spirited fans.
The Sun (2014)
The magnitude of her talent was rivalled only by the size of her ego.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
None of his books, many about violence and the occult, has rivalled that success.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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