| 单词 | competition |
| 释义 | competition competition /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ aep /ˌkɑːm-/ noun B2 [U] a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else: » Competition for jobs is intense.» There's a lot of competition between computer companies.» The two companies are in competition with each other.» [+ to infinitive] There's fierce competition to get into that school.» Foreign competition (= similar products from other countries) had reduced their sales.» Why are you jealous of her? She's no competition!Thesaurus+: ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting) , ↑Competing in sportA2 [C] an organized event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc.: » a swimming/chess competition» She's entered a crossword competition.» HUMOROUS You don't need to eat so quickly! It's not a competition.Thesaurus+: ↑Competitions, and parts of competitionsthe competition [S]F0 the person or people you are trying to be better than: » The competition on the track looked fierce and her heart sank.Thesaurus+: ↑Competitors and participants in sports and gamesWord partners for competition• ♯face competition• ♯enter/♯take part in a competition• ♯win a competition• ♯withdraw from a competition• a competition ♯takes place• ♯fierce/♯intense/♯stiff/♯strong competition• ♯growing/♯healthy/♯increasing competition• ♯in competition ♯with sb• competition ♯among/♯between sb or sth• ♯level of competitionWord Builder:–Nouns: competition, competitor–Adjectives: competitive–Verbs: compete–Adverbs: competitively• • • Extra Examples:» The couple skated spectacularly throughout the competition.» Win the house of your dreams in our fantastic competition!» There have been a huge number of entries for this year's poetry competition.» The prize money for literary competitions can be as high as £40 000.» England has to win tonight's qualifying match to go through to the next round of the competition. |
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