rival

【发音】
美 /'raɪvl/ 英 /'raɪvl/
【翻译】
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n.对手
英释:a person, group, or organization that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc
【记忆】
对手 (rival)隔河(river)相望, 分外眼红
【短语】
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rival firms : 竞争公司;竞争商行
【例句】
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This gives the company a competitive advantage over its rivals.
这使该公司与其对手相比具有一项竞争优势。
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He finished 39 seconds ahead of his main rival .
他比主要对手早39秒到达终点。
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She was 2 minutes faster than her nearest rival .
她比紧随其后的对手快两分钟。
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a game against their old rivals , Manchester United
和他们的老对手曼联队的比赛
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They still remain bitter rivals (= hate each other ) .
他们仍是死敌。
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Their sales have now overtaken those of their arch-rival (= main or strongest rival ) .
他们的销售额现已超过了主要竞争对手。
【真题例句】
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(2012.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...and is spreading to rival firms too...
【同、近义词】
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n.对手;[劳经]竞争者
equal/comparative/opponent/match/adversary/
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vt.与…竞争;比得上某人
match/compete against/
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vi.[劳经]竞争
contest/cope/struggle to/
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adj.[劳经]竞争的
competitive/vying/
【同根词】
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adj
rivalrous : 敌对性的;有竞争性的
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n
rivalry : 竞争;对抗;竞赛