compete

[kəmˈpiːt]
  • 释义
  • 竞争;参加比赛;

  • 词义辨析
  • compete, contend, contest
  • 这组词共同的意思是“争论,竞争”。它们的区别在于:
    compete指在体育或辩论等需竞争的活动中,为征服或取胜而进行的努力,有时暗示在奖赏的鼓励或刺激下进行竞争; 而contend暗示竞争的紧张程度,通常指双方成功的机会相等,所以,为取胜或征服对方,就需要艰苦的努力,强调奋斗或斗争的必要性; contest则指在竞争中毫无保留地展示自己,比如在总统竞选中,双方尽力展示自己的优势,以战胜对方。
  • compete,contend,contest,rival
  • 这些动词都可表示“竞争”之意。
    compete普通用词,含义广泛。既可指体育活动等活动中争取优胜的相互竞争,也可指为了自己的利益与他人竞争。
    contend指为战胜或击败对手进行不懈努力,强调拼搏。也可指口头上进行有对立情绪或严重分歧的争论。
    contest指为争夺土地、阵地、权力或荣誉等而展开的竞争。
    rival指在两方或多方的竞争或比赛中,谁都想战胜或比得上对手。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Small English orchards can hardly compete economically with larger French ones.

    英国的小型果园很难在经济上和法国的大型果园竞争。

    柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    Every time I sing that line, I have to compete with that bloody trombone!

    每次唱到那一句,我都不得不跟那该死的长号拼声音。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    Each year they compete in a prominent statewide bicycle race.

    每年他们都要参加著名的全州自行车大赛。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    Charles has never felt the need to compete with anyone.

    查尔斯从未感到有与任何人竞争的必要。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    We can't let up on our efforts to compete with other more successful firms.

    在同其他那些更兴隆的公司竞争中,我们丝毫松懈不得.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    It is difficult for a small grocery store to compete with a supermarket.

    小商店很难与超市抗争.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    They will compete for prizes totalling nearly £3,000.

    他们将为总额近3,000英镑的奖金展开争夺。

    柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    It made it almost impossible for the smaller retailer to compete against the multiples.

    这使得小零售商几乎不可能跟连锁店竞争。

    柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.

    孩子们互相竞争着抵达池子的另一端.

    《用法词典》
  • 13、

    The price must be right in order to compete internationally.

    为了在国际上竞争,定价必须适当.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    The young tennis player has often compete d against famous players, but so far he has always been beaten.

    那位年轻的网球运动员常与著名球员对抗比赛, 可是到目前为止,他总是输的.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 15、

    These products are of high quality and able to compete internationally.

    这些产品品质很好,在国际市场上有竞争能力.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 16、

    The company must reduce costs to compete effectively.

    公司要有效地参与竞争必须降低成本。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 17、

    They are now trying to compete on an equal footing.

    他们现在想要公平竞争。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete.

    除非这个问题得以解决,否则这些运动员没有资格参加比赛。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    We ask for a level playing field when we compete with foreign companies.

    我们寻求一个能与外国公司公平竞争的环境。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    They've only been trained to compete with other men, so a successful woman can make them feel like a real loser.

    他们只被教过要和其他男人一较高下,所以一个成功的女人会令他们觉得特别失败。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 21、

    The longer people have been unemployed, the harder it is for them to compete in the labour market.

    失业时间越长,就越难在劳动力市场与别人竞争。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 22、

    The government and its opponents compete to exploit the troubles to their advantage.

    政府及其反对派竞相利用这些问题为自己谋利。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 23、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    This is our last chance and we shall need to take it if we are to compete and survive.

    这是我们最后的机会,如果我们想要竞争并存活下来的话,就一定要抓住这次机会。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 25、

    They have to compete by adorning their products with ever more extravagant claims.

    他们不得不通过更加离谱地吹捧自己的产品来进行竞争。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 26、

    Lewis will compete in both sprints in Stuttgart.

    刘易斯将参加在斯图加特举行的两个短跑项目的比赛。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 27、

    Fox is not bitter about the lost opportunity to compete in the Games.

    福克斯并没有对错过了参赛机会感到不忿。

    ——柯林斯例句