n.竞争者；对手；同伴
adj.竞争的
v.竞争；与 ... 相匹敌
He is hound out of his job by jealous rival. 他受到忌妒他的竞争者的算计而被迫离职。
The party leader has been supplanted by his rival. 那位政党领导已被他的对手取而代之了。
用作形容词 (adj.)He was utterly unscrupulous in his competition with rival firms. 他与对立公司竞争完全不讲道德。
用作动词 (v.)Ships can't rival aircraft for speed. 轮船在速度方面无法与飞机匹敌。
The poet Homer believed that no mortal could rival Zeus. 诗人荷马认为没有凡人能 与宙斯匹敌.
