archrival

archrival — noun

1. A person, team, or organization that you compete against most strongly and over

1.名詞C1
釋義

A person, team, or organization that you compete against most strongly and over a long period of time — for example, two sports teams that always face each other for the top prize, or two businesses that fight for the same customers year after year.

例句

Owen's team will face their archrival in the championship game next Saturday.

possessive + archrival (their archrival)

The two smartphone companies have been archrivals for more than ten years.

plural form: archrivals

同義詞
  • chief competitor

    more formal; common in business writing

  • nemesis

    stronger and more dramatic; suggests the rival causes defeat or downfall

  • main rival

    more general; does not carry the same weight of long-term intensity

反義詞
  • ally

    a person or group that supports you rather than competes against you

  • teammate

    someone on the same side in a competition or effort

文法句型

archrival + of + [person/group]

archrival + in + [domain/competition]

possessive + archrival

用法筆記

Frequently paired with possessive determiners (my, their, the team's) or the definite article. The word implies a rivalry that is both intense and long-standing — it sounds odd if used for a short-term or one-time competitor.

常見錯誤

❌He is my archrival in the chess club this semester.
✅He has been my archrival in chess since high school.
💡Archrival describes a long-term, not a temporary, competitor.
❌Apple and Samsung are rivals.
✅Apple and Samsung are archrivals.
💡Use archrival when the competition is especially intense and has lasted many years.