compete的读音是:英[kəm'piːt]。compete过去式:competed;过去分词:competed;现在分词:competing;第三人称单数:competes。compete【近义词】vie竞争。
一、详尽释义点此查看compete的详细内容
二、英英释义
三、词典解释
1.竞争
When one firm or countrycompetes 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 countriescompete .
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。
2.(与…)争夺(以获取)
If youcompete with someonefor something, you try to get it for yourself and stop the other person getting it. You can also say that two peoplecompete for something.
e.g. Kangarooscompete 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。
e.g. Schools should notcompete 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。
3.参加(比赛)
If youcompete in a contest or a game, you take part in it.
e.g. 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。
e.g. Dubbed foreign language films will not be allowed tocompete for best film...
外国译制片不得参加最佳影片的角逐。
4. see also: competing
四、例句
Companies must be able to compete in the marketplace.
公司一定要在市场中有竞争力。
Several companies are competing for the contract.
几家公司正为争取一项合同而互相竞争。
We can compete with the best teams.
我们能与最好的队竞争。
He's hoping to compete in the London marathon.
他期盼着参加伦敦马拉松比赛。
五、常见句型
六、常用短语
Jim competed against the world's best runner in the Games and did well to come third.
在运动会上吉姆与世界最佳赛跑运动员竞争,他成绩不错,得了第三名。
The firm is too small to compete against large international companies.
这个公司太小,不能与大跨国公司竞争。
Runners from many countries are competing for the international prize.
来自许多国家的赛跑运动员正在为获得这项国际奖而竞争。
Firms from across the country may compete for the contract.
全国各地的公司都可能为承揽这项合同而竞争。
We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't compete with weather.
我们努力使火车准点运行,但我们抗争不过天气。
We cannot hope to compete with so experienced a team.
我们没有希望能够与如此经验丰富的队竞争。
It is difficult for a small grocery store to compete with a supermarket.
小商店很难与超市抗争。
七、词义辨析
compete的相关近义词
vie、contend、rival、contest、play、strive、participate、take part、enter、compare、equal、measure up、match、parallel、stand the test、stand the pace、vie with、with
compete的相关临近词
competence、compensation、compete at、compete as、competeney、compete in、competetion、compete for、compete job、competed for、compete with、competed with