1、compete

（與…）爭奪（以獲取）

Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water.

袋鼠與牛羊爭奪稀少的食物和水。

Schools should not compete with each other or attempt to poach pupils.

學(xué)校之間不應(yīng)該相互競爭，也不應(yīng)該企圖挖走彼此的學(xué)生。

參加(比賽)

He will be competing in the London-Calais-London race.

他將參加倫敦至加來的航海往返賽。

Dubbed foreign language films will not be allowed to compete for best film.

外國譯制片不得參加最佳影片的角逐。

2、present

現(xiàn)在的；目前的

He has brought much of the present crisis on himself.

目前的大部分危機(jī)都是他自己引起的。

the government's present economic difficulties.

政府當(dāng)前的經(jīng)濟(jì)難題

現(xiàn)在；目前；現(xiàn)狀

his struggle to reconcile the past with the present.

他為協(xié)調(diào)過去和現(xiàn)在所付出的努力。

continuing right up to the present.

一直持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在

目前；現(xiàn)在；眼下

There is no way at present of predicting which individuals will develop the disease.

目前還沒有辦法預(yù)測誰會得這種病。

At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.

目前，14歲以下兒童不允許進(jìn)酒吧。