compete vi 比賽，競(jìng)爭(zhēng)
例句：Nowadays companies must be able to compete in the internationalmarket-place.
在當(dāng)下，公司一定要能在國(guó)際商品交易中競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。
competitive adj. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的，好競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的，有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力的
例句：The banks are lending money at a competitive rate of interest.
銀行競(jìng)相以有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力的利率發(fā)放貨款。
competition n. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，競(jìng)賽
例句：Because there is so much unemployment due to the financial crisis,the
competition for jobs is fierce.
因?yàn)榻鹑谖C(jī)中失業(yè)嚴(yán)重，求職的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力十分激烈。
contend v. 斗爭(zhēng)，競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，主張
例句：The factory is too small to contend against large internationalcompanies.
這家工廠(chǎng)太小，無(wú)法與國(guó)際性的大公司抗?fàn)帯?BR> contest n. 論爭(zhēng)，競(jìng)賽v. 爭(zhēng)論，競(jìng)賽，爭(zhēng)奪
例句：An intense contest developed among the three men for that particular
position.
那三個(gè)人為得到這一特定的職位展開(kāi)了激烈的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。