| 单词 | competition |
| 释义 | competition[ kom-pi-tish-uhn ] / ˌkɒm pɪˈtɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR competition ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, a prize, etc.: The competition between the two teams was bitter. a contest for some prize, honor, or advantage: Both girls entered the competition. the rivalry offered by a competitor: The small merchant gets powerful competition from the chain stores. a competitor or competitors: What is your competition offering? Sociology. rivalry between two or more persons or groups for an object desired in common, usually resulting in a victor and a loser but not necessarily involving the destruction of the latter. Ecology. the struggle among organisms, both of the same and of different species, for food, space, and other vital requirements. Origin of competition1595–1605; <Late Latin competītiōn- (stem of competītiō), equivalent to competīt(us) (past participle of competere to meet, come together) + -iōn--ion; sense influenced by competitor SYNONYMS FOR competition1 emulation. 2 struggle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR competition ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM competitionnon·com·pe·ti·tion, adjectivepro·com·pe·ti·tion, adjectivesu·per·com·pe·ti·tion, nounWords nearby competitioncompère, compete, competence, competency, competent, competition, competitive, competitive binding assay, competitive exclusion, competitive exclusion principle, competitive inhibition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for competitionBritish Dictionary definitions for competitioncompetition / (ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən) / nounthe act of competing; rivalry a contest in which a winner is selected from among two or more entrants a series of games, sports events, etc the opposition offered by a competitor or competitors a competitor or competitors offering opposition ecology the struggle between individuals of the same or different species for food, space, light, etc, when these are inadequate to supply the needs of all Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for competitioncompetition [ kŏm′pĭ-tĭsh′ən ] n.The process by which the activity or presence of one substance interferes with or suppresses the activity of another substance with similar affinities, as of antigens. The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for competitioncompetition [ kŏm′pĭ-tĭsh′ən ] The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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