剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - compete collapse

compete
/kəm'pi:t/
verb [I]
I
* to try to be more successful than someone or something else
竞争

1. It's difficult for a small supermarket to compete against/with the big supermarkets.
小超市很难与大超市竞争。

2. Both girls compete for their father's attention.
两个女孩在父亲面前争宠。

3. figurative Turn the music down - I'm not competing against/with that noise (= I can't/won't try to speak louder than that music) !
把音乐调小声一点——我可不想跟那噪音较量！

I
* to take part in a race or competition
参加赛跑；参与竞争；争夺

1. Are you competing in the 100 metres?
你参加100米赛跑吗？

2. The two athletes are competing for the gold medal.
这两位选手在争夺金牌。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - compete collapse

compete ★★★☆☆
1.V-RECIP 相互动词竞争 When one firm or country competes with another, it tries to get people to buy its own goods in preference to those of the other firm or country. You can also say that two firms or countries compete .

【语法信息】：V with n

【语法信息】：pl-n V with pron-recip

【语法信息】：pl-n V for n

【语法信息】：V (non-recip)

【语法信息】：Also pl-n V

  • The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various store cards...

    长久以来，这些银行一直在与美国运通公司的信用卡以及各式各样的商场赊购卡竞争。

  • The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other in their push for increased market shares...

    在努力争取更大的市场份额的过程中，这些商场最终将不可避免地相互展开竞争。

  • Banks and building societies are competing fiercely for business...

    银行和购房互助协会为了争夺业务而展开激烈的竞争。

  • The American economy, and its ability to compete abroad, was slowing down according to the report.

    根据这项报告，美国经济及其海外竞争能力发展的速度开始放缓。

2.V-RECIP 相互动词（与…）争夺（以获取） If you compete with someone for something, you try to get it for yourself and stop the other person getting it. You can also say that two people compete for something.

【语法信息】：V with n for n

【语法信息】：pl-n V with pron-recip

【语法信息】：pl-n V for n

  • Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water...

    袋鼠与牛羊争夺稀少的食物和水。

  • Schools should not compete with each other or attempt to poach pupils...

    学校之间不应该相互竞争，也不应该企图挖走彼此的学生。

  • More than 2300 candidates from 93 political parties are competing for 486 seats.

    来自93个政党的2,300多位候选人将争夺486个席位。

3.VERB 动词参加(比赛) If you compete in a contest or a game, you take part in it.

【语法信息】：V prep

【语法信息】：V

  • He will be competing in the London-Calais-London race...

    他将参加伦敦至加来的航海往返赛。

  • Dubbed foreign language films will not be allowed to compete for best film...

    外国译制片不得参加最佳影片的角逐。

  • It is essential for all players who wish to compete that they earn computer ranking points.

    对所有希望参赛的选手来说，获得电脑排名的分数非常重要。

4.See also:competing;

    牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - compete collapse

    ☞ compete
    com·pete / kEm5pi:t / verb1. ~ (with / against sb) (for sth) to try to be more successful or better than sb else who is trying to do the same as you
       竞争；对抗:
      ▪ [V]
       Several companies are competing for the contract.
       为得到那项合同,几家公司正在竞争。
       We can't compete with them on price.
       我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。
       Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention.
       小孩子通常都会在母亲面前争宠。
       Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports.
       面对廉价的外国进口商品,经营规模小的商人无法与之抗衡。
      ▪ [also V to inf]
    2. [V] ~ (in sth) (against sb) to take part in a contest or game
       参加比赛(或竞赛):
       He's hoping to compete in the London marathon.
       他期盼着参加伦敦马拉松比赛。

    牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - compete collapse

    compete verb

    • ADVERB effectively, successfully | directly Their products ~ directly with ours. | head-to-head The company is prepared to ~ head-to-head with the market giants. | globally, internationally, nationally The price must be right in order to ~ internationally. | aggressively, fiercely, intensely, vigorously The big companies are competing fiercely on price. | actively a readiness to ~ actively in the global system | favourably/favorably | economically

    • VERB + COMPETE cannot Small independent retailers can't ~ with the large stores.

    • PREPOSITION against He welcomed the chance to ~ against professional athletes. | for Animals in the wild have to ~ for food. | in He regularly ~s in races. | with We have to ~ with several larger companies.

    Compete is used with these nouns as the subject: athlete, country, firm, gymnast, team

    牛津英语同义词学习词典 - compete collapse

    compete verb
    ⇨ compete (Smaller firms can't compete.) ⇨ play 2 (compete in the Olympics)     compete

    verb

    compete ♦︎ fight ♦︎ battle ♦︎ take sb on ♦︎ struggle ♦︎ contest ♦︎ vie ♦︎ pit sb/sth against sb/sthThese words all mean to try to be more successful or better than sb else who is trying to do the same as you, for example in a competition, contest or election. 这些词均表示竞争、对抗、争夺。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to compete / fight / battle / struggle / vie for sth◆to compete / battle / struggle / vie with sb◆to compete / battle / vie to do sth◆to compete for / battle for / contest / vie for a (first / second, etc.) place◆to compete / fight / struggle / vie for power◆to fight / battle / struggle / vie for control◆to compete / fight / vie for a share of sth◆to compete / fight / battle / struggle hard◆to successfully compete for / fight (for) / contest sth■ compete [intransitive] to try to be more successful or better than sb else who is trying to do the same as you 竞争；对抗◆Small bookshops can't compete with the large stores.小书店无法与大店竞争。◆Several projects are competing against each other for scarce resources.几个项目在互相竞争抢夺稀缺资源。◆Travel firms are competing fiercely on price.旅行社在进行激烈的价格竞争。◆Colleges will have to compete to attract the best students.各大学将不得不竞相吸引最优秀的学生。  see also competitor , the competition ⇨ enemy ■ fight (fought, fought) [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a contest, especially when you compete very hard （激烈）竞争；参加（竞赛）◆She's fighting for a place in the national team.她正努力争取加入国家队。◆Collins fought back to level the match at 2 sets all.科林斯奋力反击，将比赛扳成二比二平局。◆ (especially BrE) There are twelve parties fighting the election.有十二个党派参加竞选。■ battle [intransitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to try very hard to be more successful than an opponent in a contest or argument or to achieve sth difficult （为战胜对手或困难）拼搏，奋斗，斗争◆Unions are battling with the company over the job losses.工会正就职位削减问题同那家公司进行斗争。◆The players have battled hard.运动员拼得很辛苦。◆The two sides will battle it out in the final next week.双方将于下周决赛中决一胜负。ⓘ Battle can also mean 'to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous'. * battle还可指和令人不快或危险的事物作斗争◆She's still battling with a knee injury.她还在同膝部的伤痛作斗争。In this meaning it is also used with an object in American English. 表达此义时，battle在美式英语中还可带宾语◆He battled cancer for four years.他同癌症斗争了四年。   see also fight ⇨ oppose ■ ˌtake sb ˈon

    phrasal verb

    (took, taken) [no passive] to accept sb as an opponent 和某人较量◆He'll take on the former Olympic champion in the 5 000 metres.他将在5 000米比赛中迎战前奥运冠军。◆Why don't you take him on at chess?你为什么不和他比赛下棋？    ■ struggle [intransitive] to compete or argue with sb, especially in order to get sth 争夺；争辩◆The two men struggled for control of the party.两人在争夺该党的控制权。◆The firms are struggling for market share.那些公司在争夺市场份额。■ contest [transitive] to take part in a competition or election 角逐，参加（比赛或选举）◆Three candidates contested the leadership.有三名候选人角逐领导权。◆It turned out to be another hotly contested tournament.结果这成了又一场竞争白热化的比赛。■ vie vaɪ [intransitive] (rather formal) to compete strongly against sb in order to get sth 激烈竞争；争夺◆The boys would vie with each other to impress her.那些男孩子竞相努力给她留下好印象。◆They are all vying for a place in the team.他们都在力争能够入队。■ ˈpit sb/sth against sb/sth

    phrasal verb

    (-tt-)to test sb or their strength, intelligence or determination in a contest against sb/sth else 使竞争；使较量；使经受考验◆The issue of water supply pitted farmers against environmentalists.供水问题使农民和环保人士展开了较量。◆They pit their wits against each other in the weekly sports quiz.在每周的体育竞猜中，他们互相斗智。

    新牛津英语同义词词典 - compete collapse

    compete

    verb
    1 young footballers are invited to compete in a five-a-side tournament
    TAKE PART , play, be a contestant, be a competitor, participate, be involved, get involved, engage; enter, go in for; informal throw one's hat in the ring, be in the running.

    2 they had to compete with other firms for the contract
    CONTEND , vie, fight, battle, clash, tussle, grapple, wrestle, wrangle, jockey, wage war, cross swords, lock horns, go head to head; strive against, struggle against, pit oneself against; challenge, take on, try to beat; informal pitch oneself against.

    3 in this sort of form, no one can compete with him
    RIVAL , challenge, keep up with, keep pace with, compare with, be the equal of, match up to, match, be on a par with, be in the same class as, be in the same league as, come near to, come close to, touch, approach, approximate, emulate; informal hold a candle to.

    词源记忆 - compete collapse

    compete 竞争
    com-, 表强调；-pet, 追逐，渴望，词源同feather, petition。追逐同一个目标，竞争。