compete
/kəmˈpiːt/verb
no obj.
1- strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others who are trying to do the same竞争, 角逐; 比赛：
universities are competing for applicants
大学正在争夺申请者
he competed with a number of other candidates
他与一些其他的候选人竞争
as adj. competing competing political ideologies.相互斗争的政治意识形态。
1.1
- usu. with negative be able to rival another or others能匹敌, 能对抗：
no one can compete with his physical prowess.
他的勇猛谁都比不了。
1.2
- take part in a contest参赛：
he competed in numerous track meets as a child.
小时候他参加过多次径赛。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin competere, in its late sense 'strive or contend for (something)', from com- 'together' + petere 'aim at, seek'.