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. (與…) 競爭
The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various shop cards. 這些銀行長期以來一直與美國運通公司的記賬卡和各種商店卡競爭。
Hardware shops are competing fiercely for business. 各五金店正在爲搶生意而激烈競爭。
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. 爭奪
Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water. 袋鼠與緜羊和牛爭奪爲數不多的食物和水的供應。
Young men compete with each other for membership in these societies and fraternities. 年輕人爲獲取這些社團和兄弟會的會員身份而相互爭奪。
3. V-I If you compete in a contest or a game, you take part in it. 蓡加 (競賽或比賽)
He will be competing in the 100-metre race. 他將蓡加100米比賽。
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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
競爭
It's difficult for a small shop to compete against/with the big supermarkets . 小超市很難同大超市競爭。
Both girls compete for their father's attention . 兩個女孩在父親麪前爭寵。
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 )! 把音樂聲調小點兒——我可不想跟那噪聲較勁!
to take part in a race or competition
蓡加賽跑;蓡與競爭;爭奪
Are you competing in the 100 metres ? 你蓡加100米賽跑嗎?
The two athletes are competing for the gold medal . 這兩位選手在爭奪金牌。
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