| 释义 |
com·pete /kəmˈpiːt/
vi.
1. 竞争；对抗
compete with (或 against) sb. for sth. 与某人竞争以得到某物
compete for public office 争夺公职
Banks compete over interest rates. 银行在利率上展开竞争。
2. 比赛
compete in the 100 metre dash 参加百米短跑比赛
3. (事物)媲美，比得上
A new dictionary must be very good if it is to compete with the many already in the market. 一本新词典必须质量优等才能与市场上现有的许多词典相媲美。
a church spire competing with dockyard cranes 和船厂起重机交相辉映的教堂尖顶
Danny raised his eyes,interest competing with suspicion. 丹尼举目看着，又感兴趣又怀疑。
[< LL competere to strive together < L: to meet, come together, agree < com- together + petere to seek, drive forward] |