| 单词 | rival |
| 释义 | rival rival // noun, adjective, verb
■ noun [C]
a person, company, or thing that competes with another: We fought off competition from dozens of rivals to win the contract. This new magazine is widely seen as a rival to the major news weekly. The two men are now rivals for a top job in broadcasting. Bids for the supermarket group have come from its closest rivals. SYN COMPETITOR See note at COLLEAGUE
a bigger/larger/smaller rival ◆ your closest/main/nearest rival(s)
■ adjective [only before noun]
that competes with another person, company or thing: A French group has launched a rival bid for the company. The airline has plans to take over a rival company. Our competitors developed rival products and sold them at lower prices.
a rival bid/offer a rival business/company/firm/group/operator rival products/services/brands
■ verb [+ obj] (-ll-, AmE also -l-)
to be as good, impressive, etc. as sb/sth else: This young company may soon be rivalling the market leaders. Cable companies are trying to rival the choice offered by satellite TV. |
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