compete
verb
kəmˈpiːt verb
1
BUSINESS
企业
if one company or country competes with another, it tries to get people to buy its goods or services rather than those available from another company or country 竞争;
[+ with/against ]
They found themselves competing with foreign companies for a share of the market.
他们发现自己在与外国公司争夺市场份额。
The Renault Clio competes against such cars as the Peugeot 206.
雷诺 Clio 和标致 206 之类的汽车竞争。
[+ for ]
The stores have to compete for customers in the Christmas season.
圣诞节期间，商店得为争夺顾客而竞争。
[+ in ]
The company must be able to compete in the international marketplace.
这家公司必须能够在国际市场上竞争。
compete to do sth
Several advertising agencies are competing to get the contract.
几家广告公司在竞争这份合同。
can’t compete (with sth) (be unable to be more successful) 无法（与某物）竞争
Small, independent bookstores simply can’t compete with the big national chains.
规模小的个体书店怎么样也竞争不过大型的全国连锁店。
2
PERSON
人
to try to gain something and stop someone else from having it or having as much of it 争夺，竞争;
[+ for ]
She and her sister are always competing for attention.
她和姐姐老是争宠。
[+ against ]
I had to compete against 19 other people for the job.
我得和另外 19 个人竞争这份工作。
[+ with ]
As a stepmother, don’t even try to compete with the children’s mother for their love.
作为继母，根本别想和孩子的母亲争夺他们的爱。
3
IN A COMPETITION
竞赛中
to take part in a competition or sports event 参加比赛;
[+ in/at ]
How many runners will be competing in the marathon?
会有多少人参加这次马拉松比赛？
Professional athletes may now compete at the Olympics.
职业运动员现在也可以参加奥运会的比赛了。
[+ against ]
He’ll be competing against the world’s best.
他将和世界上最优秀的人才较量。
4
sb/sth can’t compete with sb/sth
to not be as interesting, attractive etc as someone or something else 某人/某物敌不过某人/某物
Melinda was plain and knew she couldn’t compete with her sister where boys were concerned.
梅琳达相貌平平，她知道在吸引男孩子这方面是比不过姐姐的。