rivalry

名词 rivalry:

1. the act of competing as for profit or a prize
   同义词：competition, contention

1. Their old rivalry soon surfaced when they met again.
   他们重逢时，昔日之明争暗斗旋即死灰复燃。
2. The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.
   这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
3. Inclined to suspect rivalry.
   怀疑的易于怀疑(别人与之)竞争的
4. It's an usual rivalry between brother and sister.
   那是兄妹之间常见的钩心斗角。
5. That country was paralysed by political rivalries.
   那个国家由于政治对抗而陷于瘫痪。

ri.val.ry

n.（名词）
【复数】 ri.val.ries
The act of competing or emulating.
竞争行为，对抗行为
The state or condition of being a rival.
竞争，对抗，对立：处于竞争的状态或条件