compete

【发音】

美 /kəm'pit/ 英 /kəm'piːt/

【翻译】

1. v.竞争；对抗；比赛

   英释: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

【记忆】

com(共同) ＋ pete(追求， 寻求) → 共同追求一个目标 → 竞争

【例句】

1. They found themselves competing with foreign companies for a share of the market.

   他们发现自己在与外国公司争夺市场份额。

2. How many runners will be competing in the marathon?

   会有多少人参加这次马拉松比赛？

【真题例句】

1. (2011.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...a generation was brought up with food that couldn't compete with neighboring France...

2. (2011.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom...

【同、近义词】

1. vi.竞争；比赛；对抗

   contest/war/cope/

【同根词】

1. adj

   competitive : 竞争的；比赛的；求胜心切的

   competing : 相互矛盾的；抵触的

2. adv

   competitively : 有竞争力地；好竞争地

3. n

   competition : 竞争；比赛，竞赛

   competitor : 竞争者，对手

   competitiveness : 竞争力，好竞争

4. v

   competing : 竞赛（compete的ing形式）