compete

[kəm'pi:t]

v.竞争, 比赛, 对抗

例句与用法:

Companies must be able to compete in the market-place.

公司一定要在商品交易中有竞争力。

Companies must be able to compete in the marketplace.

公司一定要在市场中有竞争力。

We have limited funds and several competing claims.

我们的基金有限而争相申请的却有几处。

Several companies are competing for the contract.

几家公司正为争取一项合同而互相竞争。

词形变化:

动词过去式: competed | 动词过去分词: competed | 动词现在分词: competing | 动词第三人称单数: competes |

详细释义:

vi.

1. 竞争; 对抗; 比赛[(+with/against/for)]

We can compete with the best teams.

我们能与最好的队竞争。

2. (事物)媲美, 比得上[(+with)]

These paintings can't compete in expressive power with those ones.

这些水彩画在表达能力方面比不上那些。

My handwriting cannot compete with his.

我的书法不及他。


短语词组:

compete with/against

1. 与……竞争

This country is competing with other countries in trade.

这个国家在贸易方面正与其他国家竞争。