| 单词 | rival |
| 释义 | rival —rival /ˈraɪ.vəl/ noun [C] ► C1 a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area: » He beat his closest/nearest rival by 20 marks.» The companies produce rival versions of the toy.Thesaurus+: ↑Enemies and rivals• • • Extra Examples:» The company has decided not to go through with the takeover of its smaller rival.» The airline admitted being involved in a dirty tricks campaign to win customers from their rival.» She hired an assassin to eliminate her rival.» Big supermarkets can undercut all rivals, especially small high-street shops.» They beat several other rivals for the contract.verb [T] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) ↑Verb Endings for rival ► C2 to be as good, clever, beautiful, etc. as someone or something else: » No computer can rival a human brain for/in complexity.» The beauty of the country is only rivalled by (= is equal to) the violence of its politics.Thesaurus+: ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting) , ↑Competing in sportThesaurus+: ↑Being or appearing similar or the same |
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