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uncompetitive

UK/ʌnkəm'petɪtɪv/US/ˌʌnkəmˈpetətɪv/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Not able to compete successfully; (of prices) too high to compete

缺乏竞争力的;(价格)没有竞争力的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
un-not, reversal
+
competitivetogether, with
=uncompetitive

un- (not) + competitive = not able to compete.

Common Collocations

  • 1.uncompetitive market缺乏竞争的市场
  • 2.uncompetitive pricing无竞争力的定价
  • 3.uncompetitive wages缺乏竞争力的薪资
  • 4.uncompetitive industry竞争力不足的行业

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    High labour costs have made the factory uncompetitive.

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