competition

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ n.
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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
  1. Competition for university places is intense.
    大学入学名额的竞争非常激烈。
  2. Lower prices have increased competition in the market.
    更低的价格加剧了市场竞争。
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  1. 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
  1. 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。
  2. 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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  1. 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
-ition 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)
  • compete 竞争;参加比赛
    competition 对应的动词。
  • competitor 竞争者;参赛选手
    指参与竞争或比赛的人或组织。
  • competitive 竞争的;有竞争力的
    描述竞争状态或竞争优势。
同义词
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。