a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing 竞争;竞赛;较量 - rivalry (with somebody/something) (for something)
a fierce rivalry for world supremacy 夺取世界霸权的激烈竞争 - rivalry (between A and B) (for something)
There is a certain amount of friendly rivalry between the teams. 两队间有某种程度上的友好较量。 political rivalries 政治对抗 sibling rivalry (= between brothers and sisters) 兄弟姐妹间的较劲
Extra Examplesrivalry between the army and the police 军队和警察之间的对抗 rivalry for the party leadership 政党领导权的竞争 rivalry over who is to head the delegation 在谁将领导代表团问题上的争斗 rivalry with foreign companies 和外国公司的竞争 the bitter rivalry that existed between them 存在于他们之间的激烈竞争 the fiercest rivalry in professional sports 职业体育界最激烈的竞争 the increasing rivalry among competitors in the industry 该行业竞争者之间日益激烈的对抗 Her parents had been very aware of the problems of sibling rivalry before the younger child was born. 在较小的孩子出生前她的父母就已经清楚地意识到手足相争的问题。 The coup attempt sharpened old political rivalries. 政变企图加剧了旧的政治竞争。 They are locked in a fierce rivalry for world supremacy. 他们陷入了争夺世界霸权的激烈竞争中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- bitter
- fierce
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- grow
- rivalry among
- rivalry between
- rivalry for
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- rivalry (with somebody/something) (for something)