rivalry

英 [ˈraɪvlri]

美 [ˈraɪvlri]

n.  竞争; 竞赛; 较量

复数：rivalries　

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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

• 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。
• 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。
• Joint worries about america's role in Central Asia mask an underlying rivalry for influence and resources.
  对美国在中亚地区作用的共同担心掩盖了两国对影响和资源的潜在竞争关系。
• THE relationship between England and France has been marked by fear and rivalry since the Norman conquest in1066.
  自1066年“诺曼征服（指1066年法国诺曼底公爵威廉对英格兰的入侵和征服-译者注）”以来，英格兰与法兰西的关系以恐惧与敌对并存为特征。
• 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。
• It is the inevitable rivalry between an incumbent superpower and a rapidly rising one.
  其根源在于一个现任超级大国与另一个快速崛起的超级大国间不可避免的竞争。
• The rivalry between the two countries is becoming increasingly acute.
  两国之间的争夺愈演愈烈。
• It was Allen who fired this rivalry with real passion
  是艾伦为这场较量注入了激情。
• The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.
  这次争吵是由于两家不和引起的。