potential rival
definitions
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A person, group, or entity that has the possibility of becoming a competitor, opponent, or adversary in a particular field, contest, or struggle for power.zh: 潜在对手
examples
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His advisors, seeing an opportunity to eliminate a potential rival, suggested that the duke be summoned to the capital.
他的顾问们看到了铲除一个潜在对手的机会,建议召集公爵前往首都。