arch rival

基本解释

EADS is the parent company of Europe's Airbus, Boeing's arch-rival.
EADS是欧洲空客的母公司，也是波音公司的主要竞争对手。
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.
在最初的几天内也有令人难忘的高潮，比如当印度的主要竞争对手巴基斯坦的运动员进入体育场时，来自观众的欢迎十分热烈。
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.
他对于去年中国大陆与目前竞争对手-日本所达成的一项有关联合开发中国东海具争议的油田的协议表示“非常震惊”。

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.
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Worse yet, they convincingly beat arch-rival Michigan (28-14), yet lost to Michigan in BCS standings.
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