competition
/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/
n.
一句话记住
竞争;比赛;竞赛
释义与例句
n.
竞争
a situation in which people or organizations try to be more successful than others
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Competition for university places is intense.
大学入学名额的竞争非常激烈。
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Lower prices have increased competition in the market.
更低的价格加剧了市场竞争。
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The two companies are in direct competition with each other.
这两家公司彼此直接竞争。
n.
比赛;竞赛
an organized event in which people try to win a prize or title
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She won first prize in a national writing competition.
她在一项全国写作比赛中获得了一等奖。
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The cooking competition attracted entrants from across the region.
这项烹饪比赛吸引了来自整个地区的参赛者。
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He entered the competition hoping to test his skills.
他参加比赛,希望检验自己的技能。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 competitio(竞争、争夺),来自 competere(竞争、追求)。
com-
构词成分 · together,共同
pet
构词成分 · to seek or strive for,追求、争取
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后缀 · 构成名词,表示行为或状态
记忆钩子
competition 既可指抽象的竞争,也可指一场具体的比赛。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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compete 竞争;参加比赛competition 对应的动词。
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competitor 竞争者;参赛选手指参与竞争或比赛的人或组织。
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competitive 竞争的;有竞争力的描述竞争状态或竞争优势。
同义词
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contest 比赛;竞赛contest 通常指有明确规则和获胜者的具体比赛;competition 还可指抽象的商业、学业等竞争。The winner of the contest receives a scholarship. 比赛获胜者将获得一项奖学金。
反义词
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cooperation 合作;协作The project depends on cooperation between schools. 这个项目有赖于各学校之间的合作。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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competence 能力;胜任competition 是竞争或比赛;competence 是胜任某项工作的能力。She demonstrated her competence in financial management. 她展示了自己在财务管理方面的能力。
常见搭配
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fierce competition 激烈竞争There is fierce competition for skilled workers. 对技术工人的竞争非常激烈。
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enter a competition 参加比赛He entered a photography competition for the first time. 他第一次参加了一项摄影比赛。
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competition for resources 对资源的竞争Drought increased competition for resources. 干旱加剧了对资源的竞争。