不及物動詞:競爭、爭奪、媲美、勝任
常見搭配詞:
- compete with / against
與…競爭 (通常不用進行式)
例句:He competed with his rival for the gold medal.
為了贏得金牌,他跟對手競爭激烈。 - compete for
為得到…而競爭
例句:These boys are always competing for their mother’s attention.
在媽媽面前,這些男孩總是在爭寵。 - compete in the race / marathon
參加比賽 / 馬拉松
例句:She is not competing in the race.
她不參加賽跑。 - compete to do something
為了做…而競爭
例句:Several companies, including BBA, are competing to get the contract.
許多公司,包括BBA,為了得到合約而競爭。 - A can’t compete with B
A無法跟B媲美 (競爭不了)
例句:Small grocery stores can’t compete with supermarkets.
小雜貨店無法跟超市競爭。
例句:
- Students nowadays have to compete more and more to get into a good college.
為了進入好的大學,今日的學生需要更努力競爭。 - It is extremely difficult for small bookstores to compete with national chains and online retailers.
小書店要跟國內連鎖書店和網路零售店競爭,幾乎是不可能的。 - Small businesses often compete with larger companies to gain market share.
小企業通常與大公司競爭以爭取市場占比。 - He is training hard to compete in the upcoming marathon.
他正在努力訓練,以參加即將舉行的馬拉松比賽。 - Students compete in various academic competitions to showcase their talents.
學生們參加各種學術比賽,展示他們的才能。 - The two artists competed to create the most impressive sculpture.
兩位藝術家競爭創作出最令人印象深刻的雕塑。 - In today’s global economy, countries compete to attract foreign investments.
在當今的全球經濟中,各國競相吸引外國投資。 - The siblings always compete with each other in sports and academics.
這些兄弟姐妹總是在體育和學術方面相互競爭。 - To compete in the job market, it’s important to have a diverse set of skills.
要在就業市場上競爭,擁有多元的技能是很重要的。
同義詞:
- contend 競爭、爭奪 vi. 指與他人競爭以達到目標或爭取成功。
例句:Several companies are contending for the government contract.
幾家公司正在競爭政府合同。 - vie 競爭、競逐 vi. 強調為了爭取地位、名譽或獎勵而競爭。
例句:The athletes vied for the gold medal in the championship.
運動員在錦標賽中競逐金牌。 - rival 競爭對手、對抗 vt.(注意rival為及物動詞) 指與他人競爭或對抗以取得成功或優勢。
例句:The two companies are rivaling each other in the technology market.
這兩家公司在科技市場上相互競爭。 - strive 努力、奮鬥 vi. 強調為達成某目標或獲得成功而努力。
例句:He strives to improve his skills and become a better player.
他努力提高自己的技能,成為一名更出色的選手。 - battle 爭鬥、戰鬥 vi. 指為達到目標或取得成功而努力爭鬥。
例句:The two political parties battled for control of the government.
兩個政黨為了爭取政府控制權而激烈爭鬥。
衍生字:
- competent 能幹的、稱職的 adj.
- competence 能力、才能、水準 n.
- competency 技能、本領 n.
- competition 競爭、比賽 n.
- competitor 參賽者、競爭者 n.
- competitive 競爭的、競賽的、好勝的、具有競爭力的 adj.
- competitively 競爭地 adv.
- competitiveness 競爭力、進取心、好勝心 n.