compete
翻译
竞争, 比赛
例句
Several companies are competing for the contract.
几家公司正在为这份合同而竞争。
She will compete in the next Olympic Games.
她将参加下一届奥运会。
It's difficult for small shops to compete with supermarkets.
小商店很难与超市竞争。
语法模式
((with/against sb./sth.)) （与…）竞争 It's difficult to compete with supermarkets.
((for sth.)) （为…）竞争 They are competing for the contract.
((in sth.)) 参加（比赛） She will compete in the Olympic Games.
近义词
同义词: contend, vie, rival
词源
源自拉丁语“com-”（共同）+“petere”（寻求，争取）。原意是“共同争取”。
记忆技巧
想象两只“pet”（宠物）“com”（来）到一起争夺食物。它们在“compete”（竞争）。