arch rival

基本解釋

EADS is the parent company of Europe's Airbus, Boeing's arch-rival.
EADS是歐洲空客的母公司，也是波音公司的主要競爭對(duì)手。
There were memorable high points in the early days, including a rousing reception for athletes from India’s arch-rival, Pakistan, as they marched into the stadium.
在最初的幾天內(nèi)也有令人難忘的高潮，比如當(dāng)印度的主要競爭對(duì)手巴基斯坦的運(yùn)動(dòng)員進(jìn)入體育場時(shí)，來自觀眾的歡迎十分熱烈。
He says he was “quite startled” last year when China reached an agreement with its hitherto arch-rival Japan on joint exploration of disputed gasfields in the East China Sea.
他對(duì)于去年中國大陸與目前競爭對(duì)手-日本所達(dá)成的一項(xiàng)有關(guān)聯(lián)合開發(fā)中國東海具爭議的油田的協(xié)議表示“非常震驚”。

But in his conciliatory mood Saturday, Mr.Ravalomanana suggested he would not object to a constitutional change that would allow his arch-rival to seek the presidency.

One analyst has even raised the possibility of a merger with BP, its British arch-rival.
ECONOMIST: A damning verdict The
Worse yet, they convincingly beat arch-rival Michigan (28-14), yet lost to Michigan in BCS standings.
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