/ˈraɪvl ||; ˈraɪvḷ/noun [C] a person or thing that is competing with you 竞争对手: It seems that we're rivals for the sales manager's job.我们似乎是争夺销售经理职位的对手。
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/ˈraɪvl ||; ˈraɪvḷ/verb [T] (rivalling;rivalled (US 美) rivaling;rivaled)rival sb/sth (for/in sth) to be as good as sb/sth 比得上某人或某事物: Nothing rivals skiing for sheer excitement.没有什么比得上滑雪那般刺激。