compete
翻譯
競爭, 比賽
例句
Several companies are competing for the contract.
幾家公司正在為這份合約而競爭。
She will compete in the next Olympic Games.
她將參加下一屆奧運會。
It's difficult for small shops to compete with supermarkets.
小商店很難與超市競爭。
文法模式
((with/against sb./sth.)) （與…）競爭 It's difficult to compete with supermarkets.
((for sth.)) （為…）競爭 They are competing for the contract.
((in sth.)) 參加（比賽） She will compete in the Olympic Games.
近義詞
同義詞: contend, vie, rival
詞源
源自拉丁語「com-」（共同）+「petere」（尋求，爭取）。原意是「共同爭取」。
記憶技巧
想像兩隻「pet」（寵物）「com」（來）到一起爭奪食物。牠們在「compete」（競爭）。