confront; compete; be pitted against each other
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be pitted against each other; to confront; to compete
formalOriginally a military term meaning to set up opposing camps. Now commonly used for sports competitions, business rivalries, or any situation involving direct opposition.
Zhè这
liǎng两
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
jiāng将
zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
duì对
lěi垒
。
These two teams will face off in the finals.
Liǎng两
jiā家
kē科
jì技
jù巨
tóu头
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
jī激
liè烈
duì对
lěi垒
。
Two tech giants are fiercely competing in the market.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
biàn辩
lùn论
shì是
liǎng两
gè个
bù不
tóng同
xué学
pài派
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
duì对
lěi垒
。
This debate is a confrontation between the ideas of two different schools of thought.
Tā他
men们
zài在
qí棋
jú局
zhōng中
duì对
lěi垒
le了
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
They were pitted against each other in the chess game for three hours.