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compete v.竞争；比赛；对抗 (1) 公司一定要在市场中有竞争力。(2) 几家公司正为争取一项合同而互相竞争。(3) 我们能与最好的队竞争。(4) 他期盼着参加伦敦马拉松比赛。 The urge to compete is universal and human, from kids who say "Race ya!," to great athletes who manage to achieve the impossible when faced with a worthy opponent. Some people are more inclined to compete than others. They are viewed as competitive and may be accused of turning everything into a competition.

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英 [kəm'piːt] 美 [kəm'piːt] (1) Companies must be able to compete in the marketplace.(2) Several companies are competing for the contract.(3) We can compete with the best teams.(4) He's hoping to compete in the London marathon. In sports you compete against the opposing team. At work you compete for a promotion. With siblings, you compete for everything. Compete means to vie for a goal. 1[V-RECIP 相互动词]竞争 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 .   [V with n]  [pl-n V with pron-recip]  [pl-n V for n]  [V (non-recip)]  [Also pl-n V]The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various store cards...长久以来，这些银行一直在与美国运通公司的信用卡以及各式各样的商场赊购卡竞争。The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other in their push for increased market shares...在努力争取更大的市场份额的过程中，这些商场最终将不可避免地相互展开竞争。Banks and building societies are competing fiercely for business...银行和购房互助协会为了争夺业务而展开激烈的竞争。The American economy, and its ability to compete abroad, was slowing down according to the report.根据这项报告，美国经济及其海外竞争能力发展的速度开始放缓。2[V-RECIP 相互动词]（与…）争夺（以获取） If you compete with someone for something, you try to get it for yourself and stop the other person getting it. You can also say that two people compete for something.   [V with n for n]  [pl-n V with pron-recip]  [pl-n V for n]Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water...袋鼠与牛羊争夺稀少的食物和水。Schools should not compete with each other or attempt to poach pupils...学校之间不应该相互竞争，也不应该企图挖走彼此的学生。More than 2300 candidates from 93 political parties are competing for 486 seats.来自93个政党的2,300多位候选人将争夺486个席位。3[VERB 动词]参加(比赛) If you compete in a contest or a game, you take part in it.   [V prep]  [V]He will be competing in the London-Calais-London race...他将参加伦敦至加来的航海往返赛。Dubbed foreign language films will not be allowed to compete for best film...外国译制片不得参加最佳影片的角逐。It is essential for all players who wish to compete that they earn computer ranking points.对所有希望参赛的选手来说，获得电脑排名的分数非常重要。4See also:competing；

英语单词	compete
英美音标	英 [kəm'piːt] 美 [kəm'piːt]
中文释义	v.竞争；比赛；对抗
英语例句	(1) Companies must be able to compete in the marketplace. (2) Several companies are competing for the contract. (3) We can compete with the best teams. (4) He's hoping to compete in the London marathon.
中文例句	(1) 公司一定要在市场中有竞争力。 (2) 几家公司正为争取一项合同而互相竞争。 (3) 我们能与最好的队竞争。 (4) 他期盼着参加伦敦马拉松比赛。
vocabulary简明	In sports you compete against the opposing team. At work you compete for a promotion. With siblings, you compete for everything. Compete means to vie for a goal.
vocabulary扩展	The urge to compete is universal and human, from kids who say "Race ya!," to great athletes who manage to achieve the impossible when faced with a worthy opponent. Some people are more inclined to compete than others. They are viewed as competitive and may be accused of turning everything into a competition.
柯林斯解释	1 [V-RECIP 相互动词]竞争 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 . [V with n] [pl-n V with pron-recip] [pl-n V for n] [V (non-recip)] [Also pl-n V] The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various store cards... 长久以来，这些银行一直在与美国运通公司的信用卡以及各式各样的商场赊购卡竞争。 The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other in their push for increased market shares... 在努力争取更大的市场份额的过程中，这些商场最终将不可避免地相互展开竞争。 Banks and building societies are competing fiercely for business... 银行和购房互助协会为了争夺业务而展开激烈的竞争。 The American economy, and its ability to compete abroad, was slowing down according to the report. 根据这项报告，美国经济及其海外竞争能力发展的速度开始放缓。 2 [V-RECIP 相互动词]（与…）争夺（以获取） If you compete with someone for something, you try to get it for yourself and stop the other person getting it. You can also say that two people compete for something. [V with n for n] [pl-n V with pron-recip] [pl-n V for n] Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water... 袋鼠与牛羊争夺稀少的食物和水。 Schools should not compete with each other or attempt to poach pupils... 学校之间不应该相互竞争，也不应该企图挖走彼此的学生。 More than 2300 candidates from 93 political parties are competing for 486 seats. 来自93个政党的2,300多位候选人将争夺486个席位。 3 [VERB 动词]参加(比赛) If you compete in a contest or a game, you take part in it. [V prep] [V] He will be competing in the London-Calais-London race... 他将参加伦敦至加来的航海往返赛。 Dubbed foreign language films will not be allowed to compete for best film... 外国译制片不得参加最佳影片的角逐。 It is essential for all players who wish to compete that they earn computer ranking points. 对所有希望参赛的选手来说，获得电脑排名的分数非常重要。 4 See also:competing ；

Compete Competing [V N [Pl N V People Companies