com·pet·ing
adjective/kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/
/kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/
[only before noun]- (of different ideas, interests, explanations, etc.) unable to exist or be true at the same time
相互矛盾的；抵触的 - There were several competing accounts of what actually happened that night.
关于那天晚上究竟发生了什么，有几种相互矛盾的说法。
- There were several competing accounts of what actually happened that night.
- (of different products, services or businesses) each trying to get the attention of possible customers and be more successful than others
相互竞争的 - competing brands of diet soda
无糖汽水的竞争品牌
- competing brands of diet soda
- used to describe the different teams or players in a competition
竞赛：用于描述比赛中的不同球队或球员 - Five competing teams will vie for the trophy.
将有五个参赛队争夺这一奖杯。
- Five competing teams will vie for the trophy.