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

matchally

[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)