compete
verb- [intransitive]
to take part in a contest or game 参加比赛（或竞赛） The games were an outstanding success, with almost 2 400 athletes competing. 这场比赛非常成功，有近2 400名运动员参赛。 - compete in something
He's hoping to compete in the London marathon. 他期盼着参加伦敦马拉松比赛。 Only 21 bodybuilders competed in the event. 只有21名健美运动员参加了比赛。 - compete against somebody
They are competing against teams of full-time professional players. 他们正在与全职职业运动员团队竞争。 - compete for something
He is expected to compete for the title of world champion next year. 他有望在明年争夺世界冠军的头衔。
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsa2He regularly competes in races. 他经常参加竞赛。 They have what it takes to compete at the highest level of their sport. 他们拥有在他们运动的最高水平上竞争的能力。 He welcomed the chance to compete against professional athletes. 他很乐意有机会与职业运动员同台竞技。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- successfully
- directly
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- cannot
- against
- for
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to try to be more successful or better than somebody else who is trying to do the same as you 竞争；对抗 They simply cannot compete in the international market. 他们根本无法在国际市场上竞争。 - compete for something
Several companies are competing for the contract. 为得到那项合同，几家公司正在竞争。 Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. 小孩子通常都会在母亲面前争宠。 The result is more applicants competing for fewer jobs. 结果是更多的申请者竞争更少的工作。 - compete with somebody/something
Small independent bookshops find it difficult to compete with the online stores. 小型独立书店发现很难与网上商店竞争。 - compete against somebody/something
For too long UK shipyards have been competing against each other. 长期以来，英国造船厂一直在相互竞争。 - compete on something
We can't compete with them on price. 我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。 to compete on quality/cost 在质量/成本上竞争 - compete to do something
There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. 竞相吸引读者的杂志太多了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb1, Businessb1Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. 面对廉价的外国进口商品，经营规模小的商人无法与之抗衡。 The price must be right in order to compete internationally. 为了在国际上竞争，定价必须适当。 The big companies are competing fiercely on price. 大公司在打激烈的价格战。 The company is prepared to compete head-to-head with the market giants. 这家公司已准备好与市场上的大公司展开正面较量。 Their products compete directly with ours. 他们的产品与我们的直接竞争。 We have to compete with several larger companies. 我们要与几家大公司竞争。 a readiness to compete actively in the global system 为在全球体系中积极竞争有所准备 Colleges will have to compete to attract the best students. 各大学将不得不竞相吸引最优秀的学生。 Several projects are competing against each other for scarce resources. 几个项目在互相竞争抢夺稀缺资源。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- successfully
- directly
- …
- cannot
- against
- for
- in
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin competere, in its late sense ‘strive or contend for (something)’, from com- ‘together’ + petere ‘aim at, seek’.