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ri·val AHD[rīʹvəl] D.J.[ˈraɪvəl]K.K.[ˈraɪvəl]n.（名词）- One who attempts to equal or surpass another, or who pursues the same object as another; a competitor.竞争对手，敌手：试图与另一人匹敌或超越的人，或者是与另一个人追求同一目标的人；竞争对手
- One that equals or almost equals another in a particular respect.匹敌者：在某一特定方面与另一人相等或几乎相等的人
- Obsolete A companion or an associate in a particular duty.【废语】 同事，伙伴：在某一特定的任务中的伙伴或助手
n.attributive.（定语名词）- Often used to modify another noun:常用来修饰另一个名词：rival companies; rival products; rival teams; rival schools.竞争公司；竞争产品；竞争队；竞争学校
v.（动词）ri.valed 或 ri.valled ri.val.ing 或 ri.val.ling ri.vals 或 ri.vals v.tr.（及物动词）- To attempt to equal or surpass.与…竞争：试图匹敌或越过
- To be the equal of; match:与…相匹敌；比得上："They achieved more than they had ever dreamed, lending a magic to their family story that no tale or ordinary life could possibly rival"(Doris Kearns Goodwin)“他们取得的成就比他们所梦想的还要多，这给他们的家族史注入了一股魔力，使得任何神话及日常生活都没法匹敌”(多丽丝·克恩斯·古德温)
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To be a competitor or rival; compete.竞争：成为竞争对手或敌人；竞争
- Latin rīvālis [a rival, one using the same stream as another] 拉丁语 rīvālis [对手，与另一个使用相同水流的人]
- from rīvus [stream] * see rei- 源自 rīvus [河，水流] * 参见 rei-
rival, compete, vie, emulate- These verbs mean to seek to equal or surpass another.这些动词都表示试图与…匹敌或超越另一人。
- Rival is the most general: Rival 最具概括意义： "His ambition led him to rival the career of Edmund Burke" (Henry Adams).Tocompete is to contend with another or others to attain a goal, as gaining an advantage, victory in a contest, or a prize: “他的抱负致使他超越了爱德蒙·伯克的事业” （亨利·亚当斯）。Compete 指为了达到某一目标，如为取得优势、在竞赛中取得胜利或获奖，而与另一个人或其他人竞争： Local hardware stores can't compete with discount outlets.地方五金商店不能与那些削价商行相竞争。"She must learn to compete . . . not as a woman, but as a human being" (Betty Friedan).“她必须学会竞争…不是以女人的身份，而是以人的身份” （贝蒂·弗里丹）。
- Vie, often interchangeable with compete, sometimes stresses the challenge implicit in rivalry: Vie 常能与Compete 互换， 但有时强调隐含在竞争行为中的挑战： "No mortal could vie with Zeus" (Homer).任何凡人都没法与宙斯匹敌” （荷马）。
- Emulate connotes imitation in an effort to match or outdo another: Emulate 表示为赶上或超越另一人而努力模仿： "The whole world emulates Athens and Rome" (David Hume).“全世界都仿效雅典和罗马 （大卫·休谟）
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