compete
柯林斯词典
1. V-RECIP When one firm or country competes with another, it tries to get people to buy its own goods in preference to those of the other firm or country. You can also say that two firms or countries compete. (与…) 竞争
The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various shop cards. 这些银行长期以来一直与美国运通公司的记账卡和各种商店卡竞争。
Hardware shops are competing fiercely for business. 各五金店正在为抢生意而激烈竞争。
2. V-RECIP If you compete with someone for something, you try to get it for yourself and stop the other person from getting it. You can also say that two people compete for something. 争夺
Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water. 袋鼠与绵羊和牛争夺为数不多的食物和水的供应。
Young men compete with each other for membership in these societies and fraternities. 年轻人为获取这些社团和兄弟会的会员身份而相互争夺。
3. V-I If you compete in a contest or a game, you take part in it. 参加 (竞赛或比赛)
He will be competing in the 100-metre race. 他将参加100米比赛。
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compete /kəmˈpiːt/ (competing,competed,competes)
剑桥词典
- to try to be more successful than someone or something else
- Men and women ought to be able to compete for jobs on an equal footing .
- The company has to be able to compete globally.
- The company lacks the marketing muscle to compete with drug giants .
- We're only a small business and don't have the capital to compete with the big boys .
- For the magazine to be successful , it will have to compete in the big league against leading weekly women's magazines . 返回 compete
竞争
It's difficult for a small shop to compete against/with the big supermarkets . 小超市很难同大超市竞争。
Both girls compete for their father's attention . 两个女孩在父亲面前争宠。
figurative Turn the music down - I'm not competing against/with that noise (= I can't/won't try to speak louder than that music )! 把音乐声调小点儿——我可不想跟那噪声较劲!
to take part in a race or competition
参加赛跑;参与竞争;争夺
Are you competing in the 100 metres ? 你参加100米赛跑吗?
The two athletes are competing for the gold medal . 这两位选手在争夺金牌。
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