compete vi 比賽，競爭
例句：Nowadays companies must be able to compete in the internationalmarket-place.
在當(dāng)下，公司一定要能在國際商品交易中競爭。

competitive adj. 競爭的，好競爭的，有競爭力的
例句：The banks are lending money at a competitive rate of interest.
銀行競相以有競爭力的利率發(fā)放貨款。

competition n. 競爭，競賽
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，求職的競爭力十分激烈。

contend v. 斗爭，競爭，主張
例句：The factory is too small to contend against large internationalcompanies.
這家工廠太小，無法與國際性的大公司抗?fàn)帯?/p>

contest n. 論爭，競賽v. 爭論，競賽，爭奪
例句：An intense contest developed among the three men for that particular
position.
那三個人為得到這一特定的職位展開了激烈的競爭。