rival /ˈraivəl/ I. n. ［c］ 竞争对手，敌手：business rival 营业上的竞争对手；a rival in sports 运动竞赛的对手；defeat one’s rival 击败对手 We were rivals for the job. 我们是这个工作的竞争对手。［考句］Although the two players are rivals in the tennis court, they are really good friends.尽管这两个选手在网球场上是竞争对手，但他们确实是好朋友。‖II. adj. 竞争的：rival business firms 互相竞争的商行 The rival store tried to get the other’s trade. 竞争的商店想抢别家的生意。‖III. vt. 与…竞争: No one could rival him in this respect. 在这方面无人能与他匹敌。
rivalry /ˈraivəlri/ n. ［u］竞争；竞赛；敌对：enter into rivary with/against… 和…作竞争；be in a fierce rivary 处于激烈的抗衡中；trade/business rivalry商业上的竞争
