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单词 compete
释义

compete ​‌‌‌

​verb intransitive
UK /kəmˈpiːt/
Other entries for this word
someone/something cannot compete (with) phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycompete
he/she/itcompetes
present participlecompeting
past tensecompeted
past participlecompeted
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to try to be more successful than other companies or people in business

    We have to compete in a commercial environment.

    compete with/against:

    We’re too small to compete with a company like that.

    Synonyms and related words
    To do business and relating to doing business
    account
    after hours
    asset
    1. 1a
      to try to win a competition
      compete in:

      Her dream was to compete in the Olympics.

      compete with/against:

      You will be competing against the best athletes in the world.

      compete for:

      Ten teams will compete for the trophy.

      Synonyms and related words
      To compete, or to try to win
      compete
      vie
      contend
    2. 1b
      to try to get something that other people also want to have
      compete for:

      Several men were competing for her attention.

      Synonyms and related words
      To try hard to do or get something
      work
      strive
      try
phrases
someone/something cannot compete (with)

compete ​‌‌‌

​verb intransitive
US /kəmˈpit/
Other entries for this word
someone/something cannot compete (with) phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycompete
he/she/itcompetes
present participlecompeting
past tensecompeted
past participlecompeted
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to try to be more successful than other companies or people in business

    We have to compete in a commercial environment.

    compete with/against:

    We’re too small to compete with a company like that.

    Synonyms and related words
    To do business and relating to doing business
    account
    after hours
    asset
    1. 1a
      to try to win a competition
      compete in:

      Her dream was to compete in the Olympics.

      compete with/against:

      You will be competing against the best athletes in the world.

      compete for:

      Ten teams will compete for the trophy.

      Synonyms and related words
      To compete, or to try to win
      compete
      vie
      contend
    2. 1b
      to try to get something that other people also want to have
      compete for:

      Several men were competing for her attention.

      Synonyms and related words
      To try hard to do or get something
      try
      work
      strive
phrases
someone/something cannot compete (with)
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