rival

1. N-COUNT Your rival is a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things. 對手

The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival. 這位世界冠軍領(lǐng)先離他最近的對手兩秒多鐘沖過終點。

2. N-COUNT If you say that someone or something has no rivals or is without rival, you mean that it is best of its type. 可匹敵者

The area is famous for its wonderfully fragrant wine which has no rivals in the Rhone. 這一地區(qū)以其極為醇香的葡萄酒而聞名，這種酒在羅納河流域沒有可匹敵者。

3. V-T If you say that one thing rivals another, you mean that they are both of the same standard or quality. 與…相匹敵

Cassette recorders cannot rival the sound quality of CDs. 盒式磁帶錄音機在音質(zhì)上無法與CD相媲美。