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单词 rivalry
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Definition of rivalry in English:

rivalry

nounPlural rivalries ˈrʌɪv(ə)lriˈraɪvəlri
mass noun
  • Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.

    竞争;对抗,对立

    there always has been intense rivalry between the clubs
    count noun personal and political rivalries
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As we got older, our rivalry went from just being competitive to becoming extremely violent.
    • Smith doesn't try to control his athletes' rivalry or ensure that it stays healthy off of the track.
    • Venice, always in rivalry with the papal city, often presented itself as the new Rome.
    • Our rivalry, sadly, was probably a large contributor to the demise of New Hack City, a project that both of us were passionate about.
    • In some towns the opposition between the two camps runs deep, but in this region rivalry appears to be more muted.
    • The rivalry is great - to be sure to get a place in the orchestra, the young musician has to win one of the prizes.
    • Finding a new platform to express their long-standing rivalry, both Britain and France opted out of judging for medals.
    • There have been hundreds of new viruses released, the majority the result of a display of rivalry between two virus writers.
    • The success of these talks is important for both countries and hence is likely to mitigate their military rivalry.
    • Their rivalry had been one of friendly competition and challenging each other to go to the extreme.
    • We didn't have any kind of sibling rivalry or jealousy or anything else that normal siblings do.
    • In the arithmetic of superpower rivalry during the Cold War people tended to be forgotten, the reality buried under rhetoric.
    • Are India and China, the world's newest great powers, condemned to inevitable rivalry?
    • The aftermath of the Cold War produced renewed interservice rivalry over allocation of roles, missions, and budgetary shares.
    • Her quiet words and calm demeanor reminded him more of their time as friends then this rivalry they now had going on.
    • Did the normal business competition and healthy professional rivalry they cultivated really amount to a war?
    • I felt that I had witnessed some type of argument, sibling rivalry, and battle of wits all rolled into a few bizarre minutes.
    • Greater rivalry in imperfectly competitive markets can be expected to encourage firms to operate more efficiently.
    • Therefore, US-Japanese economic rivalry for the Chinese market is likely to intensify.
    • Intense domestic rivalry was also found to be important in spurring the industry to innovate and upgrade.
    Synonyms
    competitiveness, competition, contention, vying
    opposition, conflict, struggle, strife, feuding, dissension, discord, antagonism, friction, enmity
    informal keeping up with the Joneses

Definition of rivalry in US English:

rivalry

nounˈrīvəlrēˈraɪvəlri
  • Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.

    竞争;对抗,对立

    commercial rivalry

    商业竞争。

    intercity rivalries
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As we got older, our rivalry went from just being competitive to becoming extremely violent.
    • Intense domestic rivalry was also found to be important in spurring the industry to innovate and upgrade.
    • We didn't have any kind of sibling rivalry or jealousy or anything else that normal siblings do.
    • Are India and China, the world's newest great powers, condemned to inevitable rivalry?
    • In some towns the opposition between the two camps runs deep, but in this region rivalry appears to be more muted.
    • Their rivalry had been one of friendly competition and challenging each other to go to the extreme.
    • The aftermath of the Cold War produced renewed interservice rivalry over allocation of roles, missions, and budgetary shares.
    • Greater rivalry in imperfectly competitive markets can be expected to encourage firms to operate more efficiently.
    • Our rivalry, sadly, was probably a large contributor to the demise of New Hack City, a project that both of us were passionate about.
    • Smith doesn't try to control his athletes' rivalry or ensure that it stays healthy off of the track.
    • Finding a new platform to express their long-standing rivalry, both Britain and France opted out of judging for medals.
    • Venice, always in rivalry with the papal city, often presented itself as the new Rome.
    • There have been hundreds of new viruses released, the majority the result of a display of rivalry between two virus writers.
    • I felt that I had witnessed some type of argument, sibling rivalry, and battle of wits all rolled into a few bizarre minutes.
    • Her quiet words and calm demeanor reminded him more of their time as friends then this rivalry they now had going on.
    • In the arithmetic of superpower rivalry during the Cold War people tended to be forgotten, the reality buried under rhetoric.
    • Did the normal business competition and healthy professional rivalry they cultivated really amount to a war?
    • The success of these talks is important for both countries and hence is likely to mitigate their military rivalry.
    • Therefore, US-Japanese economic rivalry for the Chinese market is likely to intensify.
    • The rivalry is great - to be sure to get a place in the orchestra, the young musician has to win one of the prizes.
    Synonyms
    competitiveness, competition, contention, vying
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