compete

A2 CET-4 Oxf 3000 高中 FREQ #5034 ★★★☆☆

vi. 竞争, 对抗

发音

其它 /kəmˈpiːt/
IN /kəmˈpiʈ/
IN /ˈkɔmpiʈ/

词形变化

competed competes 三单 competes competeth competing competing 现在分词 competed 过去式 competed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

竞争；比赛；对抗

if one company or country competes with another, it tries to get people to buy its goods or servicesrather than those available from another company or country

He will be competing in the 100-metre race.

他将参加100米比赛。

释义与例句

v. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.

    竞争

    高下

  2. 2.

    To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.

  3. 3.

    To take part in a contest, game or similar event.

  4. 4.

    To strive to achieve or obtain something which another also strives for, whether knowingly or unknowingly.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

vie contend

上位词 2

move act

下位词 10

meet run play touch match race equal encounter rival emulate

词源

Borrowed from Middle French competer, from Latin competere (“to coincide, to be equal to, to be capable of”), from com- (“with”) + petō (“to seek; to aim for, strive for”). Compare Latin competītor (“competitor”).

来源：wiktionary