Word · Frequency #2583
compete
竞争；对抗
to try to win or be more successful than others, especially in a contest or for something
- 1.
To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
与他人竞争或争夺同一事物、职位或奖励；竞争。
- 2.
To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.
处于可能获胜或成功的位置
- 3.
To take part in a contest, game or similar event.
参加比赛、游戏或类似活动
- 4.
To strive to achieve or obtain something which another also strives for, whether knowingly or unknowingly.
努力争取或获得他人也在争取的东西
与他人竞争或争夺同一事物、职位或奖励；竞争。；处于可能获胜或成功的位置；参加比赛、游戏或类似活动；努力争取或获得他人也在争取的东西；竞争
In use
The two companies compete for the same customers in this market.
She competed in three swimming races and won two medals.
Small shops find it hard to compete with large online stores.
compete for [sth]
Several companies are competing for the contract.
几家公司正在竞争这份合同。
compete with [sb] / against [sb]
She competed with athletes from around the world.
她与来自世界各地的运动员竞争。
compete in [sth]
He competed in the 100-meter race.
Connections
Collocations
- compete with
- 与…竞争
- Small businesses cannot compete with large corporations in price.小企业在价格上无法与大公司竞争。
- compete against
- 与…对抗
- She will compete against the reigning champion in the final.她将在决赛中与卫冕冠军对抗。
- compete for
- 为…竞争
- Several companies are competing for the government contract.几家公司正在为政府合同竞争。
- compete in
- 参加…竞争
- He competed in the Olympic Games and won a gold medal.他参加了奥运会并获得了金牌。
- compete effectively
- 有效竞争
- To compete effectively, you need to understand your market.要有效竞争，你需要了解你的市场。
- compete fiercely
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“宠物（pet）一起（共同前缀com-）争夺食物”——竞争。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：sports、business、academic 通常用于体育、商业、学术等竞争场景，属于中性语体。
Grammar Note
后接with/against表示与……竞争，接for表示争夺某物
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with compete share the /iːt/ ending: complete, delete, replete, discreet, repeat, treat. Be careful: words spelled like 'compete' but with different pronunciation such as 'committee' (/kəˈmɪti/) do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.