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

• 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。
• The return of great power rivalry in Asia and Europe finds a close parallel in global economic shifts.
  亚洲和欧洲重新回到大国角力状态，也密切反映了全球经济实力的转移。
• Socialism would not banish rivalry, envy, aggression, possessiveness, domination, and competition.
  社会主义并不驱逐敌对、嫉妒、凌侵、占有、统治和竞争。
• Sibling rivalry often causes parents anxieties.
  手足之争常让父母忧心忡忡。
• He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.
  他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。
• It is also a cause of superpower rivalry.
  这也是造成超级大国竞争的一个原因。
• The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.
  这次争吵是由于两家不和引起的。
• It is noticeable that women do not have the rivalry that men have
  显而易见，女性不像男人们那样好勇斗狠。
• 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。
• 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。