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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

rival

英  [ˈraɪvəl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • rivals

    1. [C 可数名词] 对手

    Your rival is a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things.

    近义词

    opponent , contender , adversary

    双语例句

    例：

    The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival.

    这位世界冠军领先第二名的选手两秒多钟冲过终点。

    例：

    He eliminated his rivals in a brutal struggle for power.

    他在一场无情的权利争斗中除掉了他的对手。

    例：

    The two are rivals for the leadership of the party.

    这两个人是争夺该党领导位置的竞争对手。

    2. [C 可数名词] 可匹敌者

    If you say that someone or something has no rivals or is without rival, you mean that it is best of its type.

    双语例句

    例：

    The area is famous for its wonderfully fragrant wine which has no rivals in the Rhone.

    这一地区以其极为醇香的葡萄酒而闻名，这种酒在罗纳河流域独一无二。

    VERB. 动词

  • rivals , rivalling , rivalled

    1. [T 及物动词] 与…相匹敌

    If you say that one thing rivals another, you mean that they are both of the same standard or quality.

    双语例句

    例：

    Cassette recorders cannot rival the sound quality of CDs.

    盒式磁带录音机在音质上无法与CD相媲美。

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