compete

柯林斯詞典

1. V-RECIP When one firm or country competes 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 countries compete. (與…) 競(jìng)爭
The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various shop cards. 這些銀行長期以來一直與美國運(yùn)通公司的記賬卡和各種商店卡競(jìng)爭。
Hardware shops are competing fiercely for business. 各五金店正在為搶生意而激烈競(jìng)爭。
2. V-RECIP If you compete with someone for something, you try to get it for yourself and stop the other person from getting it. You can also say that two people compete for something. 爭奪
Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water. 袋鼠與綿羊和牛爭奪為數(shù)不多的食物和水的供應(yīng)。
Young men compete with each other for membership in these societies and fraternities. 年輕人為獲取這些社團(tuán)和兄弟會(huì)的會(huì)員身份而相互爭奪。
3. V-I If you compete in a contest or a game, you take part in it. 參加 (競(jìng)賽或比賽)
He will be competing in the 100-metre race. 他將參加100米比賽。

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 .