rivalry

rivalry

英 ['raɪv(ə)lrɪ]
　　美 ['raɪvlri]

n. 競爭；對抗；競賽

n.(名詞)rivalry的基本意思是指懷有超越或勝過對方的企圖而“競爭，對立，抗衡”。指競爭或對立的狀態時是不可數名詞；指具體的競爭行為或對抗行為時是可數名詞。rivalry在句中除可用作主語、表語、賓語等外，還可修飾別的名詞作定語。表示“…之間的競爭”可接介詞among或between,表示“和…的競爭”可接介詞with。

中文詞源：

rivalry 競爭

來自 rival,競爭者，-ry,名詞後綴。

例句：

1. It was Allen who fired this rivalry with real passion.
是艾倫為這場較量註入瞭激情。

2. Despite their bitter screen rivalry, off-stage they are close friends.
雖然他們在銀幕上是誓不兩立的對手，在現實生活中卻是至交。

3. a fierce rivalry for world supremacy
奪取世界霸權的激烈競爭

4. The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.
這次爭吵是兩傢不和引起的.

5. Rivalry with other schools is encouraged.
校際的競爭受到鼓勵.