English Dictionary

rival

/ˈɹaɪvəl/

verb

(transitive) To oppose or compete with. / To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another. / To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.

She will rival her sister in the upcoming competition.

意味（1）

(transitive) To oppose or compete with.

to rival somebody in love

意味（2）

To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another.

But the Waverley is still the best-placed station of any British city, and gives the arriving stranger a first impression rivalled in Europe only by the exclusively watery station approach at Venice.

意味（3）

To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.

to rival thunder in its rapid course