competition

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• ① 竞争;角逐
  • There was a lot of competition to get the contract.为了得到那份合同,有很多竞争。
  • Competition between bidders for this Ming vase has been keen [bitter].为了这个明朝花瓶,出价人之间的竞争很剧烈。
  • keen [bitter, fierce] competition剧烈的竞争
  • We're in competition with five other companies for the contract.我们与五家其他公司竞争那项合同。

• ② 比赛,竞赛
  • a swimming competition游泳比赛

• ③[集合用法]竞争者,竞争对手
  • Our company beat the competition and got the order.我们的公司击败竞争者而获那份订单。
  • The competition is very strong.这次对手很强。