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a rival (to sb/sth)
常用结构，表示某物是另一物的竞争对手。
The new smartphone is a rival to the latest iPhone.
这款新智能手机是最新iPhone的对手。
对手；竞争者
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对手；竞争者
A person, team, or organization that competes with another for the same goal or prize.
The new smartphone is a rival to the latest iPhone.
这款新智能手机是最新iPhone的对手。
竞争者(个人、团队、公司等),与他人有相同目标或争取同一事物。击败对手可能是竞争者的主要或必要目标。
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
你希望击败的对手
the contestant you hope to defeat
与另一方有类似质量或声望的个人或事物。
Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
In the final match, she defeated her rival with a stunning performance.
在决赛中，她以惊艳的表现击败了她的对手。
AI contextual example
The two companies have been fierce rivals in the smartphone market for years.
这两家公司多年来一直是智能手机市场上激烈的竞争对手。
AI contextual example
He considers his older brother his biggest rival in everything they do.
他认为他的哥哥是他们所做的一切中最大的对手。
AI contextual example
he had respect for his rivals
他尊重他的对手
WordNet
常用结构，表示某物是另一物的竞争对手。
The new smartphone is a rival to the latest iPhone.
这款新智能手机是最新iPhone的对手。
表示多个竞争者争夺同一目标。
The two companies are rivals for the contract.
这两家公司是这份合同的竞争对手。
表示在特定领域或活动中的竞争者。
She is a rival in the swimming competition.
她是游泳比赛中的对手。
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主要对手，头号劲敌
The two tennis players have been arch rivals for years.
这两位网球选手多年来一直是头号劲敌。
死对头，激烈的对手
Despite being bitter rivals, they showed mutual respect after the match.
尽管是死对头，他们在赛后还是表现出相互尊重。
激烈的竞争对手
The two companies are fierce rivals in the smartphone market.
这两家公司在智能手机市场是激烈的竞争对手。
主要对手
Her main rival for the gold medal is from China.
她争夺金牌的主要对手来自中国。
政治对手
He often criticizes his political rival in public speeches.
他经常在公开演讲中批评他的政治对手。
实力接近的对手
The two teams are close rivals, with only one point separating them.
这两支队伍是实力接近的对手，仅相差一分。
情敌
They were rivals in love for the same woman.
他们曾是情敌，追求同一个女人。
主要竞争对手
The two companies are arch-rivals in the smartphone market.
这两家公司是智能手机市场的主要竞争对手。
无与伦比
Her beauty is without rival.
她的美貌无与伦比。
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联想 river（河流），两岸的居民常成为 rival（对手）争夺资源。
通常用于竞争性场景，如体育、商业或政治领域，语气中性（正式和非正式均可）。
可数名词，常与介词 for 或 in 连用。
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