competition

1. N-UNCOUNT Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have. (為獲取難得之物而進行的) 競爭

There's been some fierce competition for the title. 已有一些為此頭銜的激烈競爭。

2. N-UNCOUNT Competition is an activity involving two or more companies, in which each company tries to get people to buy its own goods in preference to the other companies' goods. (商業(yè)上的) 競爭

The deal would have reduced competition in the commuter-aircraft market. 該交易本可以減少通勤飛機市場的競爭。

The farmers have been seeking higher prices as better protection from foreign competition. 農(nóng)場主們一直在尋求更高價格來作為對外來競爭的更好保護。

3. N-UNCOUNT The competition is the goods or services that a rival organization is selling. 競爭產(chǎn)品; 競爭服務(wù)

The American aerospace industry has been challenged by some stiff competition. 美國航空航天工業(yè)遭到了一些強勁競爭產(chǎn)品的挑戰(zhàn)。

4. N-SING Thecompetition is the person or people you are competing with. 競爭對手

I have to change my approach, the competition is too good now. 我得改變我的方法，競爭對手現(xiàn)在太好了。

5. N-VAR A competition is an event in which many people take part in order to find out who is best at a particular activity. 競賽

...a surfing competition. …一項沖浪比賽。