rival


简明英汉词典
	rival
	[5raivEl]
	n.
	竞争者, 对手
	v.
	竞争, 对抗, 相匹敌
美国传统词典[双解]
	rival
	ri.val
	AHD:[ro“v…l]
	D.J.[6raiv*l]
	K.K.[6ra!v*l]
	n.（名词）
(1)	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
(2)	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
(3)	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）
(1)	To attempt to equal or surpass.
	与…竞争：试图匹敌或越过
(2)	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
语源
(1)	Latin ro3lis} [a rival, one using the same stream as another]
	拉丁语 ro3lis} [对手，与另一个使用相同水流的人]
(2)	from ros [stream] * see rei-
	源自 ros [河，水流] *参见 rei-
参考词汇
(1)	rival， compete， vie， emulate
(2)	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。
(3)	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). To compete 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）。
(4)	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）。
(5)	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）
现代英汉词典
	rival
	[5raIv(E)l]
	n.
	对手；敌手
	She and I are rivals for the swimming prize.
	我和她是游泳比赛奖的竞争对手。
词性变化
	rival
	vt.
	-ll-; (AmE.) -l-
	抗衡；与…匹敌
	Ships can't rival planes for speed.
	船的速度比不上飞机。
现代英汉综合大辞典
	rival
	[5raivEl]
	n.
(1)	对手, 竞争者
(2)	匹敌者, 对等的人[物]; 可与相比的东西
	a rival in love
	情敌
	near rival
	威胁大的对手
	without a rival
	无可匹敌, 无敌
词性变化
	rival
	[5raivEl]
	adj.
	竞争的, 对抗的
	rival business firms
	竞争的商行
	rival
	[5raivEl]
	vt.,vi.
	([英] -ll-)竞争, 对抗, 匹敌
	No one could rival him in this respect.
	在这方面没有人能胜过他。
英文相关词典
	rival
	match ally
[七国语言]英汉公共大词典
	rival
	竞争
美国传统词典
	rival
	ri.val
	AHD:[ro“v…l]
	D.J.[6raiv*l]
	K.K.[6ra!v*l]
	n.
(1)	One who attempts to equal or surpass another, or who pursues the same object as another; a competitor.
(2)	One that equals or almost equals another in a particular respect.
(3)	Obsolete A companion or an associate in a particular duty.
	n.attributive.
	Often used to modify another noun:
	rival companies; rival products; rival teams; rival schools.
	v.
	ri.valedor ri.valled ri.val.ingor ri.val.ling ri.valsor ri.vals
	v.tr.
(1)	To attempt to equal or surpass.
(2)	To be the equal of; match:
	“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)
	v.intr.
	To be a competitor or rival; compete.
语源
(1)	Latin ro3lis} [a rival, one using the same stream as another]
(2)	from ros [stream] * see rei-
参考词汇
(1)	rival, compete, vie, emulate
(2)	These verbs mean to seek to equal or surpass another.
(3)	Rival is the most general:
	“His ambition led him to rival the career of Edmund Burke” (Henry Adams). To compete is to contend with another or others to attain a goal, as gaining an advantage, victory in a contest, or a prize:
	Local hardware stores can't compete with discount outlets.
	“She must learn to compete . . . not as a woman, but as a human being” (Betty Friedan).
(4)	Vie, often interchangeable with compete, sometimes stresses the challenge implicit in rivalry:
	“No mortal could vie with Zeus” (Homer).
(5)	Emulate connotes imitation in an effort to match or outdo another:
	“The whole world emulates Athens and Rome” (David Hume).
英汉航海大词典
	rival
	n.竞争者
英汉化学大词典
	rival
	n.对手,匹配者;adj.竞争的,对抗的
英汉经贸大词典
	rival
	n.竞争者
英汉计算机大词典
	rival
	n.对手(匹配者);adj.竞争的(对抗的)