rival

对手、竞争者

She beat her closest rival by just two seconds.

她只以两秒之差击败了最接近的对手。

匹敌者、敌手多用于否定句

As a storyteller, he has no rival in this country.

就说故事而言，他在这个国家无人能敌。

匹敌、比得上

Few cities can rival this one for nightlife and food.

论夜生活和美食，很少有城市比得上这里。

竞争的、敌对的限定名词前

Two rival companies are bidding for the same contract.

两家竞争的公司正在争取同一份合约。