剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - competition collapse

competition
[UK]/ˌkɒm.pə'tɪʃ.ən/ [US]/ˌkɑ:m-/
noun
E [U]
* when someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else
竞争

1. Competition for jobs is intense.
求职的竞争非常激烈。

2. There's a lot of competition between computer companies.
电脑公司间的竞争很激烈。

3. The two companies are in competition with each other.
两家公司互相竞争。

4. [+ to infinitive] There's fierce competition to join the Special Branch.
加入政治保安处要经过激烈的竞争。

5. Foreign competition (= similar products from other countries) had reduced their sales.
来自国外的竞争使他们的销售额有所下跌。

6. Why are you jealous of her? She's no competition!
你为甚么要嫉妒她？她根本不是你的对手！

E [C]
* an organized event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc.
竞赛，比赛

1. a swimming/chess competition
游泳／国际象棋比赛

2. She's entered a crossword competition.
她参加了纵横填字比赛。

3. humorous You don't need to eat so quickly! It's not a competition.
你不必吃得这么快！又不是比赛。

the competition [S]
* the person or people you are trying to be better than
竞争对手，竞争者

1. The competition on the track looked fierce and her heart sank.
跑道上的对手看起来很厉害，她的心不禁一沉。

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

competition ★★★★☆
1.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词竞争;角逐 Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.

【搭配模式】：usu with supp

  • There's been some fierce competition for the title...

    夺冠之争一直都相当激烈。

  • It was in these studios that young painters found the support and stimulating competition of peers.

    就是在这些画室里，年轻的画家们得到了同龄人的支持，也感受到了激励大家向前的竞争。

2.N-SING 单数名词竞争对手 The competition is the person or people you are competing with.

【搭配模式】：usu the N

  • I have to change my approach, the competition is too good now.

    我得改变方法，现在的竞争对手太强。

3.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词(商业)竞争 Competition is an activity involving two or more firms, in which each firm tries to get people to buy its own goods in preference to the other firms' goods.

【搭配模式】：usu with supp

  • The deal would have reduced competition in the commuter-aircraft market...

    这项协议原本会减少通勤航班市场的竞争。

  • The farmers have been seeking higher prices as better protection from foreign competition...

    农场主们一直在寻找更高的价格，以更好地保护自己不受国外竞争对手的影响。

  • Clothing stores also face heavy competition from factory outlets.

    成衣店也面临着来自工厂直销店的激烈竞争。

4.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词竞争产品(或商品) The competition is the goods that a rival organization is selling.

  • The American aerospace industry has been challenged by some stiff competition.

    美国航空和航天工业已经受到某种强劲的竞争产品的挑战。

5.N-VAR 可变名词比赛；竞赛 A competition is an event in which many people take part in order to find out who is best at a particular activity.

  • ...a surfing competition...

    冲浪比赛

  • The council has organised a series of events and competitions for school children in the area...

    委员会为本地区的中小学生组织了一系列的活动和比赛。

  • He will be banned from international competition for four years.

    他将被禁赛4年，禁赛期间不能参加任何国际比赛。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - competition collapse

☞ competition
com·pe·ti·tion / 7kCmpE5tiFn; NAmE 7kB:m- / noun1. ~ (between / with sb) | ~ (for sth) [U] a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for sth that not everyone can have
   竞争；角逐:
   There is now intense competition between schools to attract students.
   现在学校之间为了招揽生源展开了激烈竞争。
   We are in competition with four other companies for the contract.
   我们在与其他四家公司竞争这项合同。
   We won the contract in the face of stiff competition.
   面对激烈的竞争,我们赢得了这份合同。
2. [C] an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at sth
   比赛；竞赛:
   a music / photo, etc. competition
   音乐、摄影等比赛
   to enter / win / lose a competition
   参加/赢得/输掉比赛
3. the competition [sing. + sing. / pl. v.] the people who are competing against sb
   竞争者；对手:
   We'll be able to assess the competition at the conference.
   我们可以在会上对竞争对手进行估量。

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - competition collapse

competition noun

1. event in which people try to win sth

• ADJECTIVE international, national | major, prestigious wines that won medals at major wine ~s | knockout | sporting (BrE), sports (AmE) bodybuilding, dancing, piano, etc.

• VERB + COMPETITION win She won an international dancing ~. | lose | have, hold, launch, stage We're going to have a ~ to see who can swim the fastest. | organize | enter, take part in | withdraw from | dominate The American women dominated the ~, winning all the events. | judge | sponsor

• COMPETITION + VERB take place | be open to sb The ~ is open to all readers of the magazine.

• COMPETITION + NOUN winner | entry | committee

• PREPOSITION in a/the ~ I won the car in a ~. | ~ between a ~ between the best teams in the country | ~ for a ~ for the best chef

2. trying to achieve the same thing/gain an advantage

• ADJECTIVE cut-throat, fierce, intense, keen, serious, severe, stiff, strong, tough intense ~ for the contract | growing, heightened, increased, increasing | direct Public education is run in direct ~ with the private sector. | head-to-head There is head-to-head ~ in production and distribution. | fair, free, healthy, open | unfair | friendly Their rivalry had been one of friendly ~. | domestic, local | foreign, global, international, overseas | economic

• VERB + COMPETITION be up against, face | go into to go into ~ with British Telecom | beat off, fight off, see off (BrE) to fight off ~ from overseas companies | create, encourage, foster, introduce, promote, provide, stimulate policies aimed at fostering greater ~ in the industry | increase, intensify This intensified the ~ for the same investors' funds. | limit, minimize, prevent, reduce, stifle | eliminate

• COMPETITION + VERB exist Fierce ~ exists between schools in the area. | heat up, intensify Competition is heating up and sales are shrinking.

• COMPETITION + NOUN laws

• PREPOSITION against ~ They won the order against fierce international ~. | in ~ with We are in ~ with some very large companies. | in the face of ~ The gas companies are having to lay off staff in the face of stiff ~ from oil. | ~ among, ~ between There is a lot of ~ between rival airlines. | ~ for | ~ from We face strong ~ from other countries.

3. the people who are competing against someone

• VERB + COMPETITION outperform This car consistently outperforms the ~. | blow away (esp. AmE), crush, destroy Bertram blew away the ~ and won the race in record time.

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - competition collapse

competition noun
⇨ competition 1 (a drawing/dancing competition) ⇨ competition 2 (competition between businesses) ⇨ enemy (She's gone to work for the competition.)competition1

noun

 a drawing/dancing competition 绘画／舞蹈比赛competition between businesses 商业竞争enemyShe's gone to work for the competition.  ➡ See also the entry for race 另见race条competition ♦︎ contest ♦︎ quizThese are all words for events in which people compete against each other to win a prize or to find out who is the best at sth. 这些词均表示比赛、竞赛。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a competition / contest between sb◆a competition / contest for sth◆in a competition / contest / quiz◆a / an international / national / sporting competition / contest◆to enter / take part in / win / have / hold a competition / contest / quiz■ competition [countable] an event in which people compete with each other to win a prize or to find out who is the best at sth 比赛；竞赛◆I won a car in a competition.我在一次比赛中赢了一辆汽车。◆We're going to have a competition to see who can swim the furthest.我们要比赛看谁游得最远。◆The competition is open to all readers of the magazine.这本杂志的所有读者都可参加这次比赛。  see also competitor ⇨ participant ■ contest [countable] a competition 比赛；竞赛◆They won the doubles contest against the Williams sisters.她们在双打比赛中赢了威廉姆斯姐妹。◆Jackson has injured his knee and is now out of the contest.杰克逊膝盖受伤，现已退出比赛。◆She's the favourite for this year's Eurovision Song Contest.她是本年度欧洲电视歌曲大赛的热门儿。◆a beauty / talent contest选美／才艺比赛ⓘ If you say that sth is no contest you mean that one side in a competition is so much stronger or better than the other that it is sure to win easily. * be no contest指比赛中的一方占据明显优势，胜券在握。NOTE 辨析 Competition or contest?Both of these words can refer to events in which people compete in sports or games, or to show their talent or knowledge, for example in performing, art or writing. Competition is a slightly more general word and can involve teams, groups or individuals competing. A contest is more often between a small number of individuals who are competing against each other to win a prize. In British English, competition, but not contest can describe an event that a large number of people enter by post or telephone, including events in which sb wins more by luck than by talent or skill, for example by being the first person to have their name picked out of a hat. 这两个词均可指体育比赛，或展示才能或知识的竞赛，如表演、艺术或写作等。competition比contest含义略广，可指小组、团体或个人之间的竞赛。contest较常指为数不多的参赛者竞逐奖项的比赛。在英式英语中，指许多人寄信或打电话参加的抽奖或竞猜活动用competition，而不用contest。这些活动很多是靠运气而非才能或技巧获胜，如谁的名字第一个从帽子里抽出来就赢◆Competition: to win an Oxford Mini car, customers must guess how many copies of the Oxford Minidictionary will fit into the car.有奖竞猜：想赢得牛津迷你车，顾客必须猜出车里能放多少本牛津迷你词典。However, in American English, contest can also be used in this way. 但在美式英语中，contest也可这样用◆To enter the contest, simply send an email to this address...要参加比赛，只须发送电邮至以下地址⋯   see also contestant ⇨ participant ■ quiz (plural quizzes) [countable] a competition or game in which people try to answer questions to test their knowledge 知识竞赛；智力游戏◆I'm useless at general knowledge quizzes.我在常识问答竞赛方面很差劲。◆He's the host of a popular TV quiz show.他是一档颇受欢迎的电视问答游戏节目的主持人。◆The club has weekly quiz nights.这家俱乐部每周举行一次猜谜之夜的活动。competition2

noun

 a drawing/dancing competition 绘画／舞蹈比赛competition between businesses 商业竞争enemyShe's gone to work for the competition.competition ♦︎ race ♦︎ contest ♦︎ rivalry ♦︎ competitivenessThese are all words for a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for sth that not everyone can have. 这些词均表示竞争、角逐、较量。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆competition / a race / a contest / rivalry for sth◆competition / a race / a contest / rivalry / competitiveness between people◆in competition / a race / a contest / rivalry with sb / sth◆competition / a race to do sth◆(a) fierce competition / contest / rivalry / competitiveness◆(an) open competition / race / contest◆international competition / rivalry / competitiveness◆to enter / win / lose the race / contest■ competition [uncountable] a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for sth that not everyone can have 竞争；角逐◆There is now intense competition between schools to attract students.现在学校之间为了招录新生而展开激烈的竞争。◆We are in competition with four other companies.我们在和其他四家公司竞争。◆We face strong competition from other countries.我们面临来自其他国家的激烈竞争。◆They won the order against fierce international competition.在激烈的国际竞争下，他们赢得了这份订单。◆The company is having to lay off workers in the face of stiff competition.面对激烈的竞争，这家公司不得不裁员。  see also competitor ⇨ participant ■ race [singular] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) a competition between a number of people, groups or organizations, especially for political power, economic advantage or to achieve sth first （尤指为获得政权、经济优势或率先达成目标的）竞争，角逐◆Polls give him the edge over his Democratic rival in the race for the presidency.他和民主党的竞争对手角逐总统，民意调查显示他略占优势。◆Two right-wing candidates lead the presidential race.两名右翼候选人在总统竞选中领先。◆The rival TV companies are in a race to bring out the first film drama of her life.几家相互竞争的电视公司抢着推出关于她生平的首部影视剧作品。◆The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for this disease.人们开始争相寻找这种疾病的疗法。■ contest [countable] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) a competition between candidates for political power or between businesses for economic advantage （对政治权力或商业优势的）争夺，竞争◆During the election contest newspapers are not allowed to publish opinion polls.在选举期间，报纸不允许发表民意调查。◆The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest.其他合同投标人抱怨这不是公平竞争。NOTE 辨析 Race or contest?Both these words are used about political elections and in many cases you can use either word. However, contest usually refers to the election itself and sometimes the two or three weeks of campaigning just before it; race covers the whole period of campaigning for an election which can last months, especially in the case of US presidential elections. You can say that sb wins/loses a race/contest and that sb leads/is ahead in the race for sth but not usually that sb 'leads/is ahead in the contest for sth'. Race, but not contest can also be used to talk about the drive to achieve sth, especially before anyone else has achieved it. 这两个词均可用于政治选举，在许多情况下可以通用。不过，contest通常指选举本身，有时也指选举前两三周的竞选活动。race包括整个竞选期间，可以持续几个月，尤其是美国的总统选举。可以说某人win/lose a race/contest（在竞争中获胜／落败），以及lead/be ahead in the race for sth（在⋯的角逐中领先），但通常不说lead/be ahead in the contest for sth。race，而非contest，还可指为达到某一目的而进行的努力，尤其是赶在在其他人之前。■ rivalry ˈraɪvlri [countable, uncountable] a situation in which two people, teams, groups or companies, are competing for the same thing 竞争；竞赛；较量◆Bitter ethnic rivalries within the region have grown.激烈的族群冲突在这一地区滋长。◆There is a certain amount of friendly rivalry between the teams.两队间有某种程度上的友好较量。◆Her parents had been very aware of the problems of sibling rivalry (= between brothers and sisters) before the younger child was born.在较小的孩子出生前她的父母就已经清楚地意识到手足相争的问题。NOTE 辨析 Competition or rivalry?In this meaning competition is used most often in the context of business; rivalry is used more in the contexts of politics, sport and personal relationships. 表达此义时，competition最常指商业竞争，而rivalry则多指政治、体育和人际关系上的竞争。■ competitiveness kəmˈpetətɪvnəs [singular, uncountable] the feeling of being in competition with sb/sth for sb/sth; how well sb/sth competes 竞争意识；竞争力◆Jenny brings a fierce competitiveness to the team.珍妮将强烈的竞争意识带入团队。◆The move is an attempt to improve the competitiveness of British industry.此举试图提升英国工业的竞争力。▸ competitive

adjective

◆It's a fiercely competitive market.这是一个竞争激烈的市场。

新牛津英语同义词词典 - competition collapse

competition

noun
1 Stephanie came second in the competition
CONTEST , tournament, match, game, round, heat, fixture, event, meet, encounter; race; bout, fight, prizefight; quiz; trials, stakes.

2 I'm just not interested in competition
RIVALRY , competitiveness, vying, contesting, opposition, contention, conflict, feuding, battling, fighting, struggling, strife, war; informal keeping up with the Joneses.

3 they upgraded their services to remain ahead of the competition
OPPOSITION , opposing side, other side, other team, field, enemy, foe; challengers, opponents, rivals, opposers, adversaries, fellow contenders, fellow competitors; rare corrivals.

词源记忆 - competition collapse

competition 竞争
来自compete, 竞争。