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| /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | U the activities of companies that are trying to be more successful than others 竞争 |
| Competition has intensified in recent months. 最近几个月竞争加剧了。 |
| fierce/stiff competition They were faced with fierce competition. 他们面临着激烈的竞争。 |
| +between/among/amongst intense competition between the financial institutions 金融机构之间的激烈竞争 |
| +from Competition from cheaper imports is making life tough for manufacturers. 来自廉价进口产品的竞争使制造商的日子很不好过。 |
| | 1a | the activities of people who are trying to get something that other people also want （人与人之间为争夺某物而进行的）竞争 | | +for The competition for jobs is fiercer than ever. 对工作职位的竞争比以往更激烈了。 | | +between/among/amongst It’ s normal for there to be competition between brothers and sisters. 兄弟姐妹之间互相竞争是很正常的事。 | |
| | 1b | the efforts of people who are trying to win prizes 比赛的争夺 | | +for Competition for the title will be fierce. 冠军的角逐将会十分激烈。 | |
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| 2 | C an organized event in which people try to win prizes by being better than other people 比赛；竞赛 |
| enter a competition He’ d entered a competition in the local newspaper. 他参加了当地报纸举办的一场竞赛。 |
| win/lose a competition They should have a good chance of winning the competition. 他们应该很有可能赢得比赛。 |
| competition to do sth a competition to find a name for the new project 为新项目征集名称的竞赛 |
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| 3 | the competition the person , company , or thing that someone is competing withcan be followed by a singular or plural verb 竞争者，对手（后可接动词的单数或复数形式） |
| Let’ s look at what the competition is doing and do it better. 我们看看竞争对手在做什么，然后比他们做得更好。 |
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| - | in competition with
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| in a situation in which you are trying to get something that other people also want |
| 与…竞争 |
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| We must emphasize that we are not in competition with you. 我们必须强调我们不是要和你们竞争。 |
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| - | no competition
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| not nearly as good or successful as someone or something else |
| 无法相比；不能媲美 |
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| He’ s a great person, but no competition for Chris. 他是很棒，但无法和克里斯媲美。 |
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