| 单词 | compete |
| 释义 | compete compete /kəmˈpiːt/ verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for compete B2 to try to be more successful than someone or something else: » It's difficult for a small shop to compete against/with the big supermarkets.» Both girls compete for their father's attention.» FIGURATIVE Turn the music down - I'm not competing against/with that noise (= I can't/won't try to speak louder than that music)!Thesaurus+: ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting) , ↑Competing in sportB1 to take part in a race or competition: » Are you competing in the 100 metres?» The two athletes are competing for the gold medal.Thesaurus+: ↑Competing in sport , ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting)Word Builder:–Nouns: competition, competitor–Adjectives: competitive–Verbs: compete–Adverbs: competitively• • • Extra Examples:» Men and women ought to be able to compete for jobs on an equal footing.» The company has to be able to compete globally.» The company lacks the marketing muscle to compete with drug giants.» We're only a small business and don't have the capital to compete with the big boys.» For the magazine to be successful, it will have to compete in the big league against leading weekly women's magazines. |
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