competition
UK/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/US/.kɒmpi'tiʃәn/
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释义
n.
The activity of trying to win or do better than others
竞争
n.
An organized event in which people try to win
比赛,竞赛
n.
The people or businesses one is competing against
竞争对手(总称)
词根拆分
词根派生compete(com-“一起”+ petere“追求”)的名词:一起争取同一样东西的行为或场合——既指抽象的竞争,也指具体的比赛。
词根 pet 还连着 37 个词常用搭配
- 1.fierce competition激烈的竞争
- 2.stiff competition强劲的竞争
- 3.in competition with与…竞争
- 4.win a competition赢得比赛
- 5.enter a competition参加比赛
例句
- 1.
There is fierce competition for places at top universities.
顶尖大学的名额竞争非常激烈。
- 2.
She won first prize in a national photography competition.
她在一场全国摄影比赛中获得了一等奖。
- 3.
Our prices are lower than the competition's.
我们的价格比竞争对手的更低。