| 词汇 | competition |
| 释义 | competition noun uk /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ us /ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ B2[ U ] a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else: 竞争 Competition for jobs is intense.求职的竞争非常激烈。 competition betweenThere's a lot of competition between computer companies.计算机公司间的竞争很激烈。 in competition withThe two companies are in competition with each other.两家公司相互竞争。 [ + to infinitive ]There's fierce competition to get into that school.进入那所学校要经过激烈的竞争。 Foreign competition (= similar products from other countries) had reduced their sales.来自国外的竞争使他们的销售额有所下降。 no competitionWhy are you jealous of her? She's no competition!你为什么要嫉妒她？她根本不是你的对手！ A2[ C ] an organized event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc.: 竞赛，比赛 a swimming/chess competition游泳／国际象棋比赛 enter a competitionShe's entered a crossword competition.她参加了纵横填字比赛。 humorousYou don't need to eat so quickly! It's not a competition.你不必吃得这么快！又不是比赛。 the competition[ S ] the person or people you are trying to be better than: 竞争对手，竞争者 The competition on the track looked fierce and her heart sank.跑道上的对手看起来很厉害，她的心不禁一沉。 The couple skated spectacularly throughout the competition.这对选手在整个比赛中滑得棒极了。 Win the house of your dreams in our fantastic competition!参加我们超级棒的竞赛，赢得您梦想中的房子！ There have been a huge number of entries for this year's poetry competition. The prize money for literary competitions can be as high as £40 000. England has to win tonight's qualifying match to go through to the next round of the competition. Competing and contending (non-sporting) as a dare be one up on someoneidiom cat catchup challenge someone to something/do something dare get one up on someoneidiom give someone/something a run for their moneyidiom go in for something go toe to toeidiom hyper-competitive jungle pit runner runners and ridersidiom sharp elbowsidiom sharp-elbowed sharpen (something) up sharpen your elbowsidiom snap You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competitions, & parts of competitions Competitors & participants in sports & games competition | American Dictionarycompetition noun[ C/U ] us/ˌkɑm·pəˈtɪʃ·ən/ an activity done by a number of people or organizations, each of which is trying to do better than all of the others: [ U ]Competition for the job was fierce. [ U ]Traditional booksellers face stiff competition from companies selling via the Internet. The competition is the people or organizations you are trying to do better than: [ U ]In this business, we always have to be aware of the competition. Competition is also the activity of a sport in which each of the people or teams is trying to win, or a particular event at which this activity happens: [ U ]Few of the players on the team were experienced in international competition. [ C ]The figure-skating competition will be held in the main arena. biology Competition is also a situation in which the various organisms living in the same area try to compete for a limited supply of food, water, space, etc. competitornoun[ C ]us/kəmˈpet̬·ɪ·t̬ər/ He’s a tough competitor and will probably do well in business. competition | Business Englishcompetition noun uk /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/us [ U ] ECONOMICS the situation in which people or businesses are trying to be more successful than each other, for example by making more sales in a market: There has always been competition between the auto manufacturers. stiff/fierce/strong/tough competition Some healthy competition(= competition that is a good thing) makes everyone work harder. The decision to sell cheap TVs put the supermarket in (direct) competition with the major suppliers of electrical goods. foreign/global/ international competition growing/increasing competitionUS companies face increasing competition from Eastern markets. Politicians argued that subsidies stifled free competition. Traditional banks face competition from internet-based finance companies. Critics say merging the two largest manufacturers could stifle competition(= prevent competition). the competition COMMERCE, MARKETING the people or businesses who are competing with a particular person or business in a particular market: Longer hours should give the store an advantage over the competition. keep/stay ahead of the competitionThe company had to make drastic changes if it was to stay ahead of the competition. See alsofree competition imperfect competition perfect competition price competition Examples of competitioncompetition Returning to competitions should be a long-term aim, provided the physiotherapist and the carers feel it is realistic. During these, competitions may be held for ideas which will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation. Corporate competitions again flourished as a way for corporations to maintain a public image when products were rationed and taken off the market. In 1936, for example, there was much excitement in the profession when a number of public works were to be contested through competitions. By 1935 the policy was in flux, the thinking on competitions muddy. There is often very little visual resemblance between buildings of the same or similar types resulting from competitions. They started by engaging with the emerging official housing policies, in research work and through architectural competitions. How much do you like exams, competitions and performances? If competitive capacity endures, then nodes that happen to represent words acquired early will have an advantage in subsequent competitions, all else being equal. The civil service competitions for appointments to various public bodies were often conducted improperly. In grande competitions was not significantly different from zero, and in petite competitions was substantially larger. Here we report the results of competitions between pairs of strains that also differ in their ability to undergo mismatch repair. Overall programs and activities like recycling competitions would be successful with partnership with existing, knowledgeable clubs. Tournaments and competitions that place a premium on pyrotechnics are not the best model for serious interdisciplinary activity. The emphasis of and articulated reason for the competitions is the lyrical content and vocal artistry of competitors. See all examples of competition These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withcompetitioncompetitionThese are words often used in combination with competition. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. amateur competition Wimbledon used to be an amateurcompetition. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 annual competition I can tell him that recruitment is undertaken by means of an annualcompetition. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 athletic competition They are destroying the true meaning of athleticcompetition and do nothing but set a bad example, in particular to our young people. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with competition |
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