competes; competed; competing
competes; competed; competing
Learner's definition of COMPETE
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: to try to get or win something (such as a prize or reward) that someone else is also trying to win : to try to be better or more successful than someone or something else竞争；比赛；对抗 -
Thousands of applicants are competing for the same job.数千名应聘者竞争同一个职位。
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She competed against students from around the country.她和来自全国各地的学生竞争。
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We are competing with companies that are twice our size.我们正和规模比我们大一倍的公司竞争。
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Did you compete in the track meet on Saturday?你在周六的田径运动会上参赛了吗？
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: to try to be noticed, accepted, or chosen over something else争相夺取 -
The radio and the television were both on, competing for our attention.收音机和电视机都开着，争相吸引我们的注意力。
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competing teams/products/theories参赛队；竞争性产品；竞争理论
can't compete
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used to say that one person or thing is much better than another没法比