rivalry
noun
ˈraɪvəlri
noun
1
a
situation
in
which
two
or
more
people,
teams,
or
companies
are
competing
for
something,
especially
over
a
long
period
of
time,
and
the
feeling
of
competition
between
them
〔长期的〕竞争，竞赛，较量;
[+
between
]
There
has
always
been
intense
rivalry
between
New
Zealand
and
Australia.
新西兰和澳大利亚之间的竞争总是很激烈。
The
two
players
have
developed
a
friendly
rivalry
.
这两名选手之间是友好的较量。
She
had
never
overcome
her
feelings
of
sibling
rivalry
(=rivalry
between
brothers
and
sisters)
.
她一直没有克服和兄弟姐妹较劲的那种心理。