competition
noun
ˌkɒmpɪəˈtɪʃən
noun
1
a
situation
in
which
people
or
organizations
try
to
be
more
successful
than
other
people
or
organizations
竞争;
U
[+
for
]
Competition
for
the
job
was
intense.
这份工作竞争很激烈。
[+
between/among
]
Sometimes
there’s
a
lot
of
competition
between
children
for
their
mother’s
attention.
为了得到母亲的关心，有时孩子们会相互竞争得很厉害。
This
price
reduction
is
due
to
competition
among
suppliers.
这次降价源于供货商之间的竞争。
[+
in
]
competition
in
the
automobile
industry
汽车行业内的竞争
fierce/stiff/intense
etc
competition
There
is
fierce
competition
between
the
three
leading
soap
manufacturers.
三大肥皂制造商之间竞争很激烈。
be
in
competition
with
sb/sth
Government
departments
are
in
direct
competition
with
each
other
for
limited
resources.
政府部门互相之间为了有限的资源展开了直接竞争。
in
the
face
of
competition
(from
sb/sth)
(in
a
situation
where
you
are
competing
with
someone
or
something)
面对（来自某人/某事物的）竞争
Small
grocery
stores
are
going
out
of
business
in
the
face
of
stiff
competition
from
the
large
supermarket
chains.
面对大型超市连锁店的激烈竞争，小杂货店纷纷歇业。
2
the
people
or
groups
that
are
competing
against
you,
especially
in
business
or
in
a
sport
〔尤指商业或体育比赛的〕竞争对手;
singular 单数, U
Going
to
trade
fairs
is
an
ideal
opportunity
to
size
up
the
competition
.
参加商品交易会是估量对手的理想机会。
no/not
much/little
etc
competition
(no
one
who
is
likely
to
be
better
than
you)
没有/不太多的/极少的竞争对手
Jones
is
certain
to
win
the
race;
there’s
just
no
competition.
琼斯肯定会赢得这场比赛，根本就没有竞争对手。
a
lot
of/considerable/fierce
etc
competition
The
team
overcame
fierce
competition
for
their
place
in
the
finals.
这支球队战胜了强劲的对手打进决赛。
foreign/international
competition
(companies
from
other
countries
that
you
are
competing
with)
来自外国的/国际上的竞争
Japanese
PC
makers
now
face
foreign
competition
in
their
home
market.
日本的个人计算机制造商目前在国内市场也面临着来自外国企业的竞争。
3
an
organized
event
in
which
people
or
teams
compete
against
each
other
比赛，竞赛;
C